Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes the 'MRE' zoning objective by being residential-only, exhibits excessive scale and massing that impacts visual amenity, and fails to provide adequate residential amenity due to noise and overshadowing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The residential-only nature of the proposal materially contravenes the 'MRE' zoning objective, which requires high-density mixed-use and employment-generating activity alongside residential development.
- The design, scale, and massing of the development are considered unduly dominant and inconsistent with the local character, resulting in a significantly intrusive impact on the streetscape and visual amenity.
- The development fails to provide a high standard of residential amenity due to inadequate noise mitigation and significant overshadowing of the primary communal courtyard by the proposed blocks.
Cited Policies (CDP)
MRE Zoning ObjectivePolicy SPQHP35Policy SPQH034Objective DMS0246
Decision Document Summary
Bartra Propco No. 23 Limited proposed a residential development on a site fronting the Swords to Malahide road (R106) in Mountgorry, Swords. Fingal County Council refused the application because the exclusively residential scheme contravenes the 'MRE' (Metro and Rail Economic Corridor) zoning, which mandates mixed-use and employment-generating development. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the scale and bulk of the structures would be visually dominant and that the internal en...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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