Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need within County Fingal and inappropriate design that would negatively impact a sensitive, high-lying landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a local rural housing need as their family home is located outside of County Fingal, contravening the Rural Settlement Strategy.
- The proposed dwelling's height, scale, and material finishes are deemed visually dominant and out of character with the surrounding high-lying rural landscape.
- The development would fail to protect preserved views and would conflict with the 'RU' zoning objective intended to preserve the character of the rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO81Table 3.5Policy SPQHP55Objective DMSO41Objective SPQHO84Table 14.9Policy GINHP26Objective GINHO60
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a storey and a half dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Bartramstown, Garristown, Co. Dublin. The planning authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the applicant did not satisfy the local need requirement for a rural dwelling in Fingal because their family ties are outside the county; and second, the design and scale of the proposal were considered unsuitable for this high-lying rural site, where it would inter...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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