Core Refusal Reason
The proposed salt box pitched roof design is considered an inappropriate architectural intervention that negatively impacts the visual amenity and coherence of the existing dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The specific design of the extension, particularly the salt box pitched roof, is deemed incompatible with the character and visual coherence of the original building.
- The development materially contravenes Objective SPQHO45 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, which mandates that domestic extensions must be sensitively designed.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would result in serious injury to the amenities of the surrounding area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO45
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved alterations and an extension to a dwelling located at Coast Guard House, Rogerstown, Rush, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposed salt box roof design was an unsympathetic addition that would detract from the architectural integrity of the existing house. The planning authority determined that the project failed to comply with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 regarding sensitive domestic extensions and would set a neg...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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