Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment and haphazard backland development that would negatively impact residential amenity and create a traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents an overdevelopment of a restricted backland site that would adversely affect the visual and residential amenities of neighboring properties.
- The proposal is considered haphazard and piecemeal, materially contravening the 'RS' zoning objective and specific housing quality objectives of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The intensification of the existing access onto the R128 with substandard sightlines would result in a traffic hazard and endanger public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS Zoning ObjectiveObjective SPQH039Objective SPQH42Objective SPQH043
Decision Document Summary
This application sought planning permission for a single-storey split-level detached dwelling at No. 1 Cabra Hill, Skerries. The site is located in a backland position adjacent to Ballygossan Park and No. 5 Cabra Hill. Fingal County Council refused the application primarily because the restricted nature of the plot would lead to overdevelopment and a loss of residential amenity for neighbors. Additionally, the proposed use of an existing access onto the R128 was deemed unsafe due to inadequate s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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