Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling's scale, bulk, and proximity to boundaries would result in an overbearing impact on neighbors and visual incongruity with the existing streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and bulk of the development, combined with its proximity to boundaries, would create an overbearing effect on adjacent residential properties.
- The proposal fails to respect the height and massing of existing development, appearing dominant and visually incongruous within the local context.
- The development contravenes specific Fingal Development Plan objectives regarding residential quality and would set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO39Table 14.4
Decision Document Summary
Fran McElroy sought planning permission for a 1.5-storey dormer dwelling located on a site to the rear of No. 1 Sherlock Terrace in Skerries. The local authority refused the application primarily because the proposed structure's massing and positioning were deemed excessive for the constrained site. It was concluded that the house would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighbors through overbearing effects and fail to integrate visually with the established character of the area, vio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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