Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage and store building is excessive in scale and size, failing to be ancillary to the main dwelling and negatively impacting the visual and rural character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's significant size, scale, and elevated location are considered excessive and not ancillary to the existing residential use of the site.
- The development is out of character with the established pattern of development and would cause serious injury to the visual and rural amenities of the locality.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar large-scale developments lacking a genuine, reasonable need.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a domestic garage and store building featuring an extensive driveway at a site in Balscadden Village, Balbriggan. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the scale and elevated position of the structure exceeded the reasonable needs of the dwelling. It was determined that the development would be visually intrusive, inconsistent with the rural character of the area, and would establish a negative precedent for non-ancillary structures...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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