Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate a specific need for a family flat and was deemed to have excessive massing and poor-quality private open space, which would negatively impact the residential amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific need for the family flat and the design did not meet the required criteria for extensions under the Fingal Development Plan.
- The scale, massing, and design of the extension along the southern and western boundaries would be visually overbearing and dominant when viewed from neighboring properties.
- The proposed private open space was of an unacceptable qualitative standard due to its north-facing, enclosed, and restricted layout.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP42Objective SPQHO46Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Objective SPQHO35
Decision Document Summary
The application sought planning permission for a ground floor granny/family flat at 32 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Co. Dublin, located in an area zoned 'RS' for residential development. The local authority refused the application because the necessity for a family flat was not established and the design failed to comply with development plan standards for extensions. Specifically, the extension's excessive scale and massing were found to be visually intrusive to neighbors, while the resulting privat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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