Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment that fails to respect the character of the Lusk Architectural Conservation Area and negatively impacts the residential amenity of adjacent properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, design, and siting of the development are incompatible with the established character of the Lusk Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
- The proposal represents overdevelopment on a narrow and constrained site, failing to integrate with the surrounding built form or adhere to sustainable infill principles.
- The layout and orientation of the scheme would result in significant negative impacts on the residential amenity of neighboring properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 14.24Policy HCAP8Policy HCAP14Policy HCAP15Objective HCAO24Objective DMSO31Objective DMSO32
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed alterations to a previously permitted development at a corner site on Chapel Road and St. Joseph's Avenue in Lusk, Co. Dublin. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the scale and design were insensitive to the Lusk Architectural Conservation Area and contravened multiple heritage and design policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Additionally, the project was deemed an overdevelopment of a constrained site that would fail to integr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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