Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage is of an inappropriate scale and location for its rural zoning, materially contravening development plan policies and previous planning conditions regarding site boundaries and landscaping.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development conflicts with the 'RU - Rural' zoning objective as it fails to protect the rural character and is out of scale for the area.
- The garage's scale and disconnected location from the main dwelling would be visually obtrusive and materially contravene policies SPQHP55 and SPQHP41.
- The proposal extends the site boundary beyond the parent permission (F13A/0492) and violates a condition requiring a landscape buffer, setting an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP55Policy SPQHP41RU - Rural Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a garage development at Roganstown Golf & Country Club, Swords, Co. Dublin, within an area zoned 'RU - Rural'. The planning authority refused the application because the structure's scale and its physical disconnection from the existing house were deemed harmful to the rural character and visual amenities of the landscape. Furthermore, the proposal was found to materially contravene specific policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and violated a p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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