Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing need criteria and is deemed visually obtrusive and out of character with the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, form, and design of the proposed dwelling would be visually prominent and inconsistent with the existing rural character of the area.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need in compliance with the county's settlement strategy.
- The development would materially contravene specific policies and objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 regarding rural protection and housing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP55Objective DMSO41Objective SPQH081
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a detached storey and a half house, including a wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, at Balcunnin, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The site is situated within a Rural 'RU' zoning under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the design and scale of the house would be an obtrusive feature in the landscape, and second, that the applicant did not demonstrate a qualifying rural h...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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