Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension is refused due to inappropriate design, scale, and massing which would result in a visually intrusive development that fails to integrate with the existing dwelling and surrounding character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's height, scale, and massing are considered overbearing and visually intrusive, failing to appropriately integrate with the existing dwelling.
- The proposal is out of character with the established pattern of development in the area and would seriously detract from local visual amenities.
- Granting permission would contravene specific residential extension objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and set an undesirable precedent for poor design.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling at Nutstown, Oldtown, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the design was inappropriate in terms of scale and massing, leading to a visually intrusive form of development. The project was found to be inconsistent with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, specifically regarding residential extensions, as it failed to harmonize with the existing building or the surrounding rural ch...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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