Core Refusal Reason
The development is excessive in scale and design for its rural context, contravenes the 'RU' zoning objective, and violates a previous planning condition.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The 196 sq.m structure is visually obtrusive and out of character with the rural area due to its excessive scale and design.
- The proposal contravenes the 'RU' zoning objective which seeks to protect the rural landscape and promote balanced agricultural development.
- The development represents a material contravention of Condition No. 2 of a previous planning permission, Reg. Ref. F06B/0136.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU land-use zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for a large garage/workshop and first-floor gym at the Keenan Residence in Garristown, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the 196 sq.m building is an incongruous insertion into the rural landscape that fails to respect the 'RU' zoning objective. Furthermore, the development was found to be in direct conflict with a specific condition attached to a prior planning grant for the site, setting an undesirable preceden...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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