Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment with excessive scale and massing that negatively impacts the Architectural Conservation Area, protected structures, and residential amenity, while failing to address critical environmental, flood risk, and traffic safety requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed height, scale, and massing are considered excessive for this prominent site, resulting in an overbearing impact on neighboring residences and a negative visual impact on the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area and adjacent protected sea wall.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical information to rule out significant adverse effects on the North-west Irish Sea SPA (Natura 2000 site) or to demonstrate that the highly vulnerable development would not be at risk of flooding.
- The development as submitted does not adequately address pedestrian access or transport issues, leading to a potential traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 14.3TC – Town and District Centre zoning objectiveHCAP14HCAO24CSP38HCAP12Section 14.19.3.3Objective DMSO1Objective DMSO212Objective DMSO215Objective IUO16Objective DMSO118
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new development at 4 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The site is situated in a sensitive location within an Architectural Conservation Area and adjacent to a protected sea wall. Fingal County Council refused permission because the development's excessive scale and massing would be out of character with the established pattern of development and injurious to residential amenity. Additionally, the refusa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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