Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to integrate with the Architectural Conservation Area and negatively impacts the residential amenity of the neighboring property through overbearance and loss of outlook.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to demonstrate compatibility with the established pattern of development within The Rise Architectural Conservation Area and would set an undesirable precedent.
- The proposal is contrary to Fingal County Development Plan Objective HCAO24 which governs the alteration and development of Protected Structures and ACAs.
- The design, materials, and scale of the structure cause significant overbearance and loss of outlook for the adjacent property to the north, violating residential amenity protections.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HCAO24RS Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a boundary structure at 4 The Rise, Malahide, a site situated within a sensitive Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Fingal County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the development fails to positively contribute to or integrate with the character of the ACA, contrary to specific heritage objectives; and second, that the physical scale and design of the structure negatively impact the residential amenities of th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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