Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its negative visual impact on a sensitive landscape, failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, and technical deficiencies regarding traffic safety and surface water drainage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling and garage would be visually prominent and fail to assimilate into the sensitive 'high lying agriculture' landscape, creating an incongruous and obtrusive feature.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information regarding family home and land ownership to demonstrate eligibility for a rural dwelling under the Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy.
- The development is technically substandard as it fails to demonstrate required visibility at the site access and lacks satisfactory arrangements for surface water disposal.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO41Policy SPQHP55Table 3.5RU Rural ZoningFingal Rural Settlement Strategy
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a storey and a half dwelling and domestic garage at Coolfores, Naul, Co. Dublin, on lands zoned 'RU' (Rural) within a sensitive 'high lying agriculture' landscape. Fingal County Council refused permission because the development's scale and backland nature would negatively impact the landscape's character and the applicant did not sufficiently prove a genuine rural housing need. Additionally, the proposal failed to meet necessary technical standards for traffic visibilit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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