Core Refusal Reason
The proposal contravenes noise safety policies regarding Dublin Airport Noise Zone A and is incompatible with the established character and scale of the surrounding residential area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling is located within Dublin Airport Noise Zone A, where the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 actively resists new residential development to protect noise-sensitive uses.
- The height, mass, and scale of the proposed five-bed house would be overly dominant and visually incongruous compared to the existing pattern of large individual plots in the area.
- The development fails to meet the specific design criteria for infill housing and would materially contravene several core objectives of the current County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a new five-bedroom, two-storey detached dwelling on lands to the side and rear of 6 The Oaks, Hollystown, Dublin 15. The local authority refused permission on two primary grounds: first, the site's location within Dublin Airport Noise Zone A makes it unsuitable for new noise-sensitive residential development under current policy; and second, the physical design of the house was deemed too large and dominant for the site, failing to respect the establ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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