Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria in a High Amenity zone and lack of required visual and environmental impact documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or exceptional circumstances required for development in a High Amenity (HA) zoned area.
- The proposal lacks a Visual Impact Statement to ensure the protection of preserved views along Yellow Walls Road as required by the development plan.
- Insufficient information was provided regarding the protection of existing trees and hedgerows, potentially impacting the local natural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HAObjective SPQH074Objective SPQHO85Objective DMSO125Objective DMSO126
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a 4-bed dormer bungalow at Lands at Hillcrest, Old Yellow Walls Road, Malahide. The site is located within a High Amenity (HA) zoning objective under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The application was refused because the applicant did not meet the strict rural housing need criteria for this zoning, failed to provide a Visual Impact Statement for a site with preserved views, and provided inadequate information regarding the preservation of existin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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