Core Refusal Reason
The loss of residential housing stock in a Rent Pressure Zone and the negative impact on town centre character and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the loss of valuable housing stock within a Rent Pressure Zone, setting an undesirable precedent for future housing provision in the County.
- The development fails to contribute to the vibrancy or community grain of Malahide, thereby contravening the 'TC' Town Centre zoning objective.
- The intensity of the proposed use would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance, seriously injuring the residential amenity of the surrounding area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQ9Policy SPQ10Objective SPQH09Objective SPQH011Policy SPQHP13TC Town Centre objectivePolicy EEP22
Decision Document Summary
Brown Bear Developments Limited proposed a development at Papworth House, Malahide, which was refused by Fingal County Council. The decision was primarily based on the loss of existing housing stock within a designated Rent Pressure Zone and a 'Self Sustaining Town' under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the proposal lacked community contribution and would negatively impact the residential amenity of the town centre through noise and dist...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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