Core Refusal Reason
The proposal exceeds the maximum density of rural dwellings permitted per family farm under the Rural Settlement Strategy and fails to integrate visually with the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The maximum quota of two rural dwellings per existing house on 'RU' zoned lands has already been exhausted by the applicant's siblings, with no exceptional circumstances demonstrated to justify an additional dwelling.
- The height, scale, and design of the dwelling, combined with the loss of significant roadside vegetation for sightlines, would result in a visually intrusive development that fails to integrate with the rural character of the area.
- The development would contribute to undesirable ribbon development along the R129 and contravenes multiple specific policies and objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 regarding rural housing and landscape protection.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Rural Settlement StrategyPolicy SPQHP55Objective SPQHO53Objective SPQHO55Objective SPQHO84Objective DMSO41Table 14.9
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling at Murragh, Oldtown, Co. Dublin, on lands zoned 'RU' (Rural). The proposal was refused by Fingal County Council primarily because the family farm had already reached its limit of two additional rural dwellings as per the Rural Settlement Strategy. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the dwelling's design and the necessary removal of hedgerows would negatively impact the landscape, create a visually dominant feature, and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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