Core Refusal Reason
The development's excessive bulk, scale, and unsympathetic design negatively impact the host dwelling and the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive bulk and scale of the first-floor rear extension dominate the host dwelling and injure its visual character.
- The design is unsympathetic to the surrounding Skerries Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
- The proposal fails to comply with specific development plan policies regarding residential extensions and heritage protection.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.2.5Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Policy HCAP14
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the removal of chimneys and a first-floor rear extension at 16 Little Strand Street, Skerries. The site is located within the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area. The local authority refused the application because the extension's scale and design were deemed overly dominant and visually injurious to both the original house and the wider historic character of the ACA, violating several policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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