Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to excessive scale and insensitive design relative to the existing dwelling, alongside the unauthorized status of an existing garage intended for incorporation into the extension.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The massing, height, and scale of the extension are excessive and fail to integrate sensitively with the character of the existing rural dwelling.
- The development contravenes multiple design policies and objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, setting an undesirable precedent.
- The proposal improperly seeks to incorporate an existing garage that is considered unauthorized as it does not meet exempted development criteria and lacks planning history.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Section 14.10.2.2Section 14.10.2.4Section 14.10.2.5Section 14.12.13
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a ground and first-floor extension to a detached dwelling at Wimbletown, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused permission because the extension's design and scale were deemed insensitive to the original house and the surrounding rural context. Additionally, the project intended to integrate an existing garage which the Planning Authority identified as an unauthorized structure, as it exceeds exempted development limits and has no record of planning perm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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