Core Refusal Reason
The development is refused due to its excessive bulk, scale, and negative visual impact on the streetscape, which contravenes previous planning conditions and specific development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and dimensions of the roof space alterations create excessive bulk and overbearance, resulting in a negative visual impact on the surrounding public areas.
- The development materially contravenes Section 14.10.2.5 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and fails to comply with Condition 1 of the previous permission (FW22A/0032).
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar incongruous developments that detract from the established character of the Clonsilla area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.2.5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for alterations to a previously approved development at 33 Inglewood Road, Clonsilla, involving an increase in the scale of the roof space. The Planning Authority refused the application because the resulting structure is considered overly dominant and visually intrusive within its suburban setting. The works were found to be in breach of a prior planning condition and specific standards set out in the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 regarding resid...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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