Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to a failure to provide essential technical assessments regarding architectural heritage, visual impact, residential amenity, and site infrastructure, resulting in material contraventions of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The failure to submit a Design Statement, Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment, and Visual Impact Assessment constitutes a material contravention of Objective DMSO5 and risks adverse impacts on the adjacent Protected Structure.
- In the absence of a Daylight and Sunlight Analysis, the applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not negatively impact existing and proposed residential amenity, contravening Objective DMSO22.
- The lack of sufficient information regarding surface water drainage and archaeological impacts prevents a determination of the proposal's compliance with environmental and heritage protection standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO5Objective DMSO22Objective HCAO7Table 14.20Table 14.23
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a 5-storey apartment building located to the rear of 47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, a site situated within the setting of a Protected Structure. Fingal County Council refused the application because the applicant failed to provide critical documentation, including heritage impact assessments, a design statement, and daylight/sunlight analysis. Due to these omissions, the planning authority determined that the development would materially contraven...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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