Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to poor design quality, lack of permeability, and insufficient technical information regarding infrastructure and site services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to provide a high-quality urban form or appropriate frontage treatment for this prominent location, resulting in poor assimilation with the surrounding area.
- The layout lacks necessary permeability and would establish an undesirable precedent for substandard residential development contrary to the RS zoning objective.
- The application lacks critical technical details concerning transportation, landscaping, surface water drainage, and public lighting, failing to demonstrate compliance with development standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS – Residential zoningSection 14.10.1DMSO32Policy SPQHP35Table 14.3Table 14.4DMSO5DMSO249DMSO118DMSO197
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for 9 two-storey dwellings, including four detached units, at a prominent site on Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application primarily because the design and layout failed to respond to the site's context, offering weak frontage and poor permeability. Additionally, the submission was deemed deficient in technical detail regarding essential infrastructure such as drainage and transport, leading to the conclusion that the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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