Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension's excessive massing, scale, and design are visually incongruous and detrimental to the residential and visual amenities of the area and the adjoining property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's massing and scale are considered excessive and visually incongruous with the existing character of the area.
- The proposal fails to respect the visual amenity of the adjoining dwelling to the east and the wider residential environment.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and contravene specific policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning RSPolicy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension at 12 Balbriggan Road, Skerries, within an area zoned 'RS' for residential development. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the scale and design of the extension were excessive and would negatively impact the visual and residential amenities of the surrounding area and the adjacent property to the east. The proposal was found to be in direct conflict with Policy SPQHP41 and Objective S...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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