Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension's excessive mass, scale, and unsympathetic design would negatively impact the visual amenities of the rural area and contravene specific development plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The mass, scale, and design of the proposed extension are not sympathetic to the existing small single-storey dwelling and fail to remain in keeping with the original property.
- The development would be visually strident and obtrusive, resulting in a significant negative impact on the visual amenities of the surrounding rural landscape.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective SPQHO45 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO45
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing single-storey side extension and store to facilitate a new extension at a dwelling in Palmerstown, Oldtown, North County Dublin. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the scale and design of the new structure were disproportionate to the original modest cottage. It was determined that the extension would appear visually obtrusive in its rural setting, failing to respect the character of the existing property and violatin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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