Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale and massing, which would negatively impact the setting of a Protected Structure and Registered Monument, while also being visually intrusive to the streetscape and adjacent cemetery.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive scale and close proximity of the dwelling would harm the setting of Kilbarrack Church, a Protected Structure and Registered Monument.
- The development would interfere with a historic monument registered under the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987.
- The design and massing of the house would be visually intrusive to the streetscape and detrimental to the character of the adjoining public cemetery.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a two-storey, three-bedroom detached house at 52 Dublin Road, Sutton. The site is located in a sensitive context adjacent to the historic Kilbarrack Church and its associated graveyard. Fingal County Council refused the application because the scale and design of the building were deemed inappropriate for the location, posing a threat to the integrity of the Protected Structure and Registered Monument, and failing to comply with specific development pl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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