Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to integrate with the existing building line and provides substandard pedestrian safety arrangements, thereby injuring residential amenity and failing to address previous refusal reasons.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The size, scale, and design of the building fail to satisfactorily integrate with the established building line along 'The Park'.
- The proposed pedestrian arrangements for the northern footpath are substandard and compromise safety standards.
- The proposal fails to overcome previous reasons for refusal and would result in a significant injury to the residential amenity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.4.8Objective DMSO118
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 4-storey building with a part 3-storey element at Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the development's scale and design failed to respect the existing building line and provided inadequate pedestrian infrastructure. Ultimately, the planning authority determined that the applicant failed to address previous concerns, leading to a design that would negatively impact the residential amenity of the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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