Core Refusal Reason
The development materially contravenes the 'RS' residential zoning objective and Section 14.10.4 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 due to its excessive scale and design which negatively impacts the residential and visual amenities of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's scale, design, and location make it a visually incongruous and dominant feature that adversely impacts the visual amenity of the local area.
- The development results in significant overbearing, overshadowing, overlooking, and loss of light impacts that injure the residential amenities and depreciate the value of adjacent properties at 31 and 35 The Boulevard.
- The proposal materially contravenes the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and would set an inappropriate precedent for similar forms of development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS Residential zoning objectiveSection 14.10.4
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a detached single-storey garden office and gym structure at 33 The Boulevard, Tyrrelstown. The local authority refused permission on the grounds that the development's scale and design are visually dominant and incongruous with the surrounding residential context. It was determined that the structure causes significant adverse impacts on the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overshadowing and loss of light, thereby failing to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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