Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its negative impact on the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) through excessive height and scale, and the loss of residential amenity for neighboring properties caused by overlooking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The increased height disrupts the established pattern of stepped rooflines within the Architectural Conservation Area, resulting in a visually intrusive and overbearing structure.
- The development fails to comply with Objective HCAO24 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, adversely affecting the character of the conservation area.
- Amendments to rear windows and the removal of mitigation measures lead to undue overlooking, seriously injuring the residential amenity of adjacent properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HCAO24
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the retention of alterations to a permitted development at 43 Church Street, Howth, a site situated within an Architectural Conservation Area. Fingal County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the increased building height creates a disproportionate and intrusive presence that breaks the traditional stepped roof pattern of the street; and second, that changes to the rear elevation windows and the omission of privacy measures result in unaccepta...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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