Core Refusal Reason
The development materially contravenes the High Amenity (HA) zoning objective and landscape protection policies by introducing incongruous elements that negatively impact the sensitive character and protected views of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development materially contravenes the HA (High Amenity) land use zoning objective which seeks to protect and enhance the character and distinctiveness of the area.
- The works introduce incongruous landscape elements that interfere with the highly sensitive landscape character assigned to the subject lands.
- The proposal fails to protect identified views and prospects at this location, thereby contravening specific objectives (GINHO59 and GINHO60) of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GINHO67Objective GINHO59Objective GINHO60HA – High Amenity land use zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a 448 sq.m concrete yard and an agricultural structure at Ounavarra, Lucan, Co. Dublin. The site is located within an area zoned as High Amenity (HA) under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, which is characterized by a highly sensitive landscape and protected views. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the works fail to reinforce the area's distinctiveness and introduce incongruous elements that detract from the land...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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