Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is overly suburban in character for its Rural Village zoning, fails to respect the local context, and provides inadequate residential amenity, landscaping, and traffic safety measures.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and layout are excessively suburban and fail to respect the 'Rural Village' zoning and character of Ballyboughal, materially contravening the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposal provides a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants and negatively impacts neighbors through overshadowing, overlooking, and inadequate public open space and refuse storage.
- The applicant failed to provide essential technical assessments, including a Road Safety Audit, a comprehensive tree survey, and adequate details regarding parking, sightlines, and drainage infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 15-dwelling residential development on lands at Ballough Road, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, within an area zoned 'RV - Rural Village'. The Planning Authority refused the application because the layout and architectural finishes were deemed too suburban for a rural setting, lacking design variation and appropriate soft landscaping. Furthermore, the development was found to be deficient in public open space and parking standards, while failing to demonstrate that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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