Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes a visually intrusive form of incremental urbanisation that negatively impacts a highly sensitive landscape and protected amenity area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The size and design of the stretch tent result in a material urbanisation of the site, causing visual intrusion into a protected landscape and High Amenity zoning.
- The structure interferes with the natural beauty and preservation of views along Lower Road as protected under the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order (SAAO).
- The development is visually disharmonious and contrary to specific Fingal Development Plan policies, setting an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The application sought the retention of a 126 sqm freeform stretch tent supported by 12 posts at The Strawberry Hall Beer Garden, located in the Strawberry Beds. The site is situated within a 'High Amenity' zone, a Highly Sensitive Landscape, and the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order (SAAO). The planning authority refused permission because the structure was deemed to cause incremental intensification and visual disharmony, failing to protect the natural interest and preserved views of th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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