Core Refusal Reason
The development's excessive scale and stark appearance result in significant negative visual impacts on the streetscape and residential amenities, while failing to comply with urban greening and biodiversity policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The fence treatment is of an excessive scale and stark appearance that fails to integrate with the surrounding streetscape and golf course setting.
- The development is overbearing and unduly prominent, resulting in significant negative impacts on the visual and residential amenities of the adjacent area.
- The proposal contravenes specific County Development Plan objectives regarding urban greening, biodiversity, and the protection of hedgerows.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.4.4.1 Policy Objective CA18: Urban GreeningSection 8.7.1.3 Policy Objective GIB20: Biodiversity PlanSection 8.7.1.8 Policy Objective GIB25: HedgerowsSection 12.2.6 Urban Greening
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for changes to the fence treatment at Milltown Golf Club on Churchtown Road Lower, Dublin 14. The local authority refused the application because the structure's excessive scale and stark design are visually intrusive and overbearing within the Objective F zoned lands. Furthermore, the development was found to be in direct conflict with the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically regarding policies on urban greening, bio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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