Core Refusal Reason
The proposed infill development fails to respect the character, scale, and massing of the existing residential area, resulting in an ad hoc backland layout that would negatively impact visual and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The layout, design, and scale of the proposed dwellings fail to respect the height, massing, and physical character of the existing residential units in the area.
- The backland nature and ad hoc layout of the proposal would result in a lack of visual harmony, detracting from residential amenity and setting an undesirable precedent.
- The development fails to provide a high-quality design response regarding architectural form, site coverage, and building lines as required for infill sites under the Fingal Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO39Objective SPQHO42Objective SPQH043Zoning Objective RSTable 14.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of four two-storey, four-bedroom detached houses on lands at No. 5 Carrickbrack Road, Sutton, Dublin 13. The site is situated within an established residential area zoned 'RS' for the protection and improvement of residential amenity. Fingal County Council refused permission because the development was considered an ad hoc backland intervention that failed to integrate with the existing architectural grain and scale of the neighborhood. The decision emphasi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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