Core Refusal Reason
Significant negative visual impact on the sylvan character and the adjacent Foxrock Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) due to inappropriate design, massing, and lack of setbacks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The absence of front setbacks or defensible space, combined with the proposed material finishes, creates an inappropriate frontage that harms the receiving streetscape.
- The massing of the dwelling against and through a cul-de-sac boundary wall is considered detrimental to the sensitive context of the adjacent Foxrock ACA.
- The development fails to meet the standards for Infill and Backland Development as set out in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.7Section 12.3.7.6Policy Objective HER13Policy Objective HER21
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey, three-bedroom detached mews dwelling located to the rear of 10 Carrickmines Little, Foxrock, with access via Mountsand. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the design and positioning of the structure would negatively impact the sylvan character of the area and the adjacent Foxrock Architectural Conservation Area. Specifically, the lack of defensible space and the building's massing were found to be inconsistent with Co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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