Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's scale, height, and design are not subservient to the existing vernacular house, resulting in a visually obtrusive structure that contravenes the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and design of the proposal fail to remain subservient to the original vernacular dwelling it is intended to be ancillary to.
- The development would be visually dominant and obtrusive within the landscape, negatively impacting the character of the area.
- The proposal materially contravenes specific rural housing and design objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and would set an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Section 14.10.2.4Table 14.26
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed alterations to a previously approved planning permission (Ref: F24A/0256) at The Dollards, Balheary Road, Swords. The site features a vernacular house, and the proposed modifications were found to be excessive in scale and height. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the design would dominate the original dwelling and the surrounding landscape. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed to be in material contravention of several key objectives and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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