Core Refusal Reason
Excessive scale and massing that negatively impacts the setting of a Protected Structure and fails to adhere to established placemaking and courtyard-style development principles.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development's excessive scale and massing would fail to respect the hierarchy and character of the Protected Structure at Auburn House, leading to visual encroachment.
- The proposal would extinguish the intended courtyard-style pattern of development, resulting in overdevelopment and the erosion of the historic demesne's character.
- The scheme undermines the legibility and vision of the parent permissions, contravening local policy and national guidelines regarding sustainable residential development and compact settlements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HCAP12Policy SPQHP5Policy and Objective 4.2Section 4.4
Decision Document Summary
Kinwest Ltd. sought planning permission for additional dwellings at the sensitive lands of Auburn House and Little Auburn in Malahide, Co. Dublin. The proposal was refused by the local authority primarily because the increased scale and massing were deemed excessive for the setting of the Protected Structure. The planning authority determined that the development would result in overdevelopment, destroy the intended courtyard-style layout, and fail to meet the placemaking standards required by t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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