Core Refusal Reason
The consolidation of significant unauthorised development on HA-zoned land and failure to demonstrate the site's resilience to coastal erosion.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension would consolidate and intensify significant unauthorised development on a site zoned 'HA', which is in direct conflict with Objective DSMO47 and would set an undesirable precedent.
- The applicant failed to address previous reasons for refusal under Reg. Ref F10A/0362, indicating a continued non-compliance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The site is located within 100m of a coastline vulnerable to erosion, and the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the development would not be subject to erosion risks associated with national climate change predictions.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HA Zoning ObjectiveObjective DSMO47Objective DMSO163Objective GINHO76
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey extension to an existing dwelling at Sandy Dell, Portrane, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application primarily because the existing structure constitutes significant unauthorised development on lands zoned for High Amenity (HA), and the new proposal would further consolidate this unauthorised use. Additionally, the site is situated in a designated coastal erosion vulnerability zone; the planning authority determined that t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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