Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its overbearing scale and design impacting residential amenity, and the failure to provide a flood risk assessment for a site located in a flood-prone area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, scale, and massing of the proposed development would be unduly overbearing on adjoining properties and fail to meet the requirements for sympathetic infill development.
- The development is contrary to the RS Zoning Objective of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, which seeks to protect and improve residential amenity.
- The applicant failed to provide a commensurate flood risk assessment for a site at risk of flooding, resulting in unacceptable residual risk and non-compliance with national flood management guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO42Objective DMSO32RS Zoning ObjectiveObjective IUO16
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of a single-storey garage and subsequent development at 28 Howth Road, Burrow, Dublin 13. Fingal County Council refused permission because the proposed structure's scale and mass were deemed overbearing and unsympathetic to the existing residential context, violating specific infill objectives. Furthermore, the site is located in a flood-risk area, and the lack of a site-specific flood risk assessment meant the proposal failed to demonstrate adequate safet...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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