Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to comply with rural settlement and vernacular building policies, is excessively scaled for its context, lacks adequate residential amenity due to proximity to a builder's yard, and includes works already under construction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to respect the character of the existing vernacular building and materially contravenes the Rural Settlement Strategy and 'RU' zoning objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The scale, bulk, and height of the proposed extension are considered overbearing and visually obtrusive, negatively impacting the rural landscape and the architectural integrity of the original structure.
- The application is procedurally flawed as works were already under construction at the time of submission, and it fails to demonstrate adequate residential amenity for future occupants given the proximity to an adjacent builder's yard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.5.15.13Section 14.19.5Policy SPQHP59Objective SPQHO103Objective SPQHO104Objective DMSO190Table 14.26Objective SPQHO81Table 3.5Table 14.10Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Section 14.12.13Section 14.10.2RU zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a two-storey side and rear extension to Corduffhall Cottage, a vernacular building located in a rural area near Lusk, Co. Dublin. The Planning Authority refused the application on several grounds: primarily, the design was deemed insensitive to the original structure's character and the rural landscape, violating multiple policies regarding vernacular heritage and rural zoning. Furthermore, concerns were raised regarding the impact of an adjacent builder's yar...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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