Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment with excessive scale and massing, poses significant traffic safety hazards due to inadequate sightlines and proximity to a major road junction, and fails to address public safety concerns regarding Dublin Airport operations and ecological impacts on protected bat species.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive height and massing of the development would result in overdevelopment, negatively impacting the visual amenity of the area and encroaching on adjacent residential structures.
- The development would create a serious traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines and its proximity to a major national road junction, potentially distracting drivers and obstructing road users.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with airport public safety zones and failed to provide adequate mitigation for the destruction of a protected bat roosting habitat.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HT - High Technology zoningObjective DMSO118Objective CMO36Objective DMSO114Policy GINHP18Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Dublin Airport Local Area Plan 2020
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the partial demolition of the existing building at The Coachman's Inn, located on the Dublin Road in Cloghran. The proposal was refused by Fingal County Council primarily due to its excessive scale and massing, which was deemed incompatible with the 'HT - High Technology' zoning and harmful to the local visual amenity. Furthermore, the development presented significant public safety risks, including traffic hazards at a major junction and potential interfer...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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