Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site that would negatively impact residential and visual amenity and fail to respect the established character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents overdevelopment that would result in a detrimental impact on the residential and visual amenity of both the existing and proposed dwellings.
- The proposal is unsympathetic to the existing pattern of development and contravenes specific Fingal Development Plan objectives and the 'RS' zoning intended to protect residential amenity.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for substandard development on restricted sites and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO42Objective SPQHO39Objective SPQHO40RS Residential Zoning
Decision Document Summary
The application sought planning permission for a development at No. 59 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site. It was determined that the project would be unsympathetic to the local character, harm the amenities of neighboring properties, and fail to comply with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Ultimately, the decision-maker concluded that the development would set a p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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