Core Refusal Reason
The development's excessive bulk and massing on a corner site negatively impact visual and residential amenities, contravene specific development plan objectives, and fail to provide adequate surface water drainage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's bulk and massing create an overbearing effect and visual prominence that injures the character of the corner site and surrounding residential amenities.
- The proposal materially contravenes specific objectives and sections of the Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 and fails to comply with a condition of a previous planning permission (FW22A/0032).
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that surface water arising from the development can be disposed of satisfactorily, which is prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO45Section 14.10.2.5Section 14.10.4Residential 'RS' zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for alterations to a previously approved development at 33 Inglewood Road, Clonsilla, a corner site in Dublin 15. Fingal County Council refused the application primarily because the scale and massing of the structures were deemed overbearing and visually intrusive, violating the 'RS' zoning objective and specific policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Additionally, the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence for adequate surface wa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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