Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension is overbearing and visually obtrusive due to its scale and design, negatively impacting residential amenity and contravening development plan policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and design of the extension are considered overbearing and dominant relative to the existing roof slope and surrounding dwellings.
- The development would be visually obtrusive and result in a negative impact on the residential amenities of the surrounding area.
- The proposal materially contravenes specific objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and the RS zoning objective, setting an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Section 14.10.2.4Section 14.10.2.5RS zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-story extension with a dormer window at 27 Holywell Rise, Swords. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because its excessive scale and height were deemed overbearing and visually dominant within the context of the existing roofline and neighboring properties. The development was found to conflict with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and the residential (RS) zoning objective, posing a risk to local residential amenity and establishi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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