Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes a separate, substandard residential unit in a restricted rear garden that fails to meet national guidelines and local development plan standards for residential quality.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The layout functions as an independent residential unit rather than an ancillary structure, failing to meet national standards for compact settlements (SPPR 2 and SPPR 3).
- The development breaches multiple Fingal Development Plan standards regarding residential layout and quality, specifically objectives DMS027, DMS028, DMS031, and DMS032.
- Permitting the structure would establish an undesirable precedent for substandard housing in restricted rear gardens, negatively impacting the character and residential amenity of the 'RS' zoned area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DMS027DMS028DMS031DMS032
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a new structure at 17 Seabury Heights, Malahide, located in an area zoned 'RS' to protect and improve residential amenity. The planning authority refused permission because the layout effectively created a separate residential unit that failed to comply with national guidelines for sustainable residential development and local development plan standards. The proposal was deemed to be a substandard form of housing within a restricted rear garden that w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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