Core Refusal Reason
The proposed residential development materially contravenes the 'GE' (General Employment) zoning objective and noise safety policies, as the previous residential use is deemed to have been abandoned.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that the residential use of the property had not been abandoned following a prolonged period of vacancy and physical dereliction.
- The proposal is fundamentally incompatible with the 'GE' (General Employment) zoning objective of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, which expressly prohibits new residential development.
- The site's location within Noise Zone A for Dublin Airport necessitates the active resistance of new noise-sensitive uses to protect the residential amenity of future occupiers.
Cited Policies (CDP)
14.10.214.10.2.114.10.2.214.10.2.3Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Objective DAO11
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the reconstruction of an existing dwelling at Swords Road, Dardistown, Co. Dublin. The planning authority refused permission on the grounds that the property appears to have been abandoned for over a decade, losing its residential status. Consequently, the proposal was viewed as an attempt to establish a new residential use in a 'General Employment' zone where such development is prohibited. Additionally, the site's proximity to Dublin Airport within Noise Zone A makes i...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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