Core Refusal Reason
The development is visually incompatible with the Architectural Conservation Area and poses a public health risk due to its proximity to public water infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The temporary design and scale of the storage containers are harmful to the character of the Architectural Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Protected Structure, Gardenville House.
- Granting retention would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments, undermining the visual and residential amenities of this prominent corner site.
- The proximity of the structures to public surface and foul water pipes is considered prejudicial to public health and the integrity of Uisce Éireann infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy NCBH20
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for storage containers located at the rear of 6 Fairview, a prominent corner site on Leixlip Road in Lucan. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the industrial nature and siting of the containers negatively impact the visual amenity of the Architectural Conservation Area and the nearby Protected Structure; and second, that the development's location over or near public water mains and sewers poses a risk to p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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