Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage is refused due to its disproportionate scale and visual impact, as well as its failure to meet mandatory wastewater treatment separation distances.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's excessive size, height, and finishes would result in a dominant and visually obtrusive addition that is out of character with the rural area.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments and seriously injure the visual amenities of the locality.
- The site area is insufficient to maintain the required separation distances for foul drainage systems under the EPA Code of Practice, potentially endangering public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a 59.588 square metre domestic garage at The Cottage, Springhill, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the application on two main grounds: first, that the scale and design of the garage are overbearing and inconsistent with the existing dwelling and rural character; and second, that the development encroaches upon the necessary separation distances for the site's wastewater treatment system as required by the EPA Code of Practice, making the proposal...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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