Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its negative impact on the Naul Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and the overbearing nature of the proposed garden room on residential and visual amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension fails to be subservient to the host dwelling and its design, including the removal of chimneys, would negatively impact the streetscape within the Architectural Conservation Area.
- The proposed garden room is considered dominant and overbearing due to its scale, extent, and elevated position, causing undue negative impacts on neighboring residential amenities.
- The development contravenes Fingal Development Plan policies requiring that works within an ACA contribute positively to its character and that extensions do not negatively impact the environment or adjoining properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO187Policy HCAP14Objective SPQHO45
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a two-storey dwelling and alterations at Claremount, Main Street, Naul, situated within an Architectural Conservation Area. The planning authority refused permission because the extension's height and scale were not subservient to the original structure, and the removal of chimneys was deemed harmful to the protected streetscape. Furthermore, the scale and elevated nature of a proposed garden room were found to be overbearing for the site context, resulting in a developm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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