Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes a previous planning condition prohibiting additional signage and violates development plan objectives regarding visual clutter and amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed signage materially contravenes Condition No. 2 of planning reference F05A/0317, which explicitly states that no further signage shall be permitted on the subject unit.
- The development would result in undesirable visual clutter and be visually obtrusive, thereby seriously injuring the visual amenities of the area and contravening Objective DMSO12 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the vicinity and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO12
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the installation of additional signage at the B&Q unit within Airside Retail Park, Swords. Fingal County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, it directly violates a restrictive condition from a previous retention grant (F05A/0317) that prohibited any further signage on the unit; and second, the scale and siting of the sign were deemed to create excessive visual clutter. The decision emphasizes that the proposal fails to meet the standards of the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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