Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to a lack of a comprehensive design statement, inadequate housing mix, substandard residential amenity, and insufficient technical information regarding landscaping, drainage, and transport safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a Design Statement or justify the provision of six one-bed apartments, which does not align with the requirement for a variety of housing types in the area.
- The proposed design was deemed substandard due to inadequate private amenity space, potential overlooking of neighboring dwellings, and a lack of visual interest in the material finishes.
- The application lacked critical technical documentation, including a tree survey, a landscape plan, a Stage 1 Flood Risk Analysis, and acceptable surface water drainage designs following SuDS principles.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS05Objective SPQHO30Table 14.12
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a residential development, including six one-bed apartments, located at Church Road & Parnell Green, Mulhuddart. Fingal County Council refused the application because the scheme failed to meet basic design standards regarding housing mix and private amenity space. Furthermore, the applicant did not provide essential technical reports concerning arboriculture, flood risk, and drainage, nor did they demonstrate sufficient legal interest in the boundary w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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