Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its negative visual impact on a sensitive high-amenity coastal landscape and the failure to demonstrate safe vehicular access and sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and prominent location of the shed forward of the building line would create an obtrusive and incongruous feature that cannot be effectively assimilated into the sensitive Coastal Landscape Category.
- The development materially contravenes the 'HA - High Amenity' zoning objective and specific policies (GINHO59 and DMSO100) intended to protect areas of high landscape value.
- The proposed vehicular entrance constitutes a serious traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines in accordance with TII standards could be achieved.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GINHO59Objective DMSO100Objective DMSO118HA - High Amenity zoningFingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a detached agricultural shed and a new vehicular entrance at Tougher Hill, Milverton, Skerries, within a 'High Amenity' coastal landscape. Fingal County Council refused permission on two primary grounds: visual impact and traffic safety. The planning authority determined that the shed's scale and positioning would be an obtrusive addition to a sensitive rural area, failing to integrate with the landscape and setting an undesirable precedent. Furthermore, the proposed ent...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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