Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to insufficient environmental impact data, substandard residential design and internal layouts that would injure visual and residential amenities, and a site layout that conflicts with strategic road infrastructure objectives in the Fingal Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) provided insufficient information regarding cumulative impacts, residual traffic effects, and decommissioning measures to allow for a complete environmental assessment.
- The design, scale, and internal layout of the proposed dwellings—particularly those fronting Clonard Road—are considered substandard, visually obtrusive, and injurious to the residential amenity of future occupants.
- The proposed layout prevents the delivery of the C-Ring Road and the potential upgrade of the L1130/L5450 and R122 crossroads, directly contravening the objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Map Sheet No. 4 BalbrigganQuality Housing for Sustainable Communities Guidelines (2007)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of 197 dwellings and open space at Clonard, Folkstown Great, and Clogheder in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. The Planning Authority refused permission because the development's layout would obstruct the delivery of the strategic C-Ring Road and necessary junction upgrades identified in the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Furthermore, the scheme was found to be of poor design quality, featuring substandard internal unit layouts and a visually dominant frontag...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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