Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale, inappropriate design, and substandard amenity provisions, which would negatively impact the character of the area and fail to protect existing trees.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, scale, and massing of the proposed structure are unduly dominant and inconsistent with the established streetscape, failing to respect the character of the existing residential area.
- The layout provides substandard communal open space and parking facilities while causing unacceptable overlooking of adjacent properties, thereby failing to provide a suitable level of residential amenity.
- The proposal lacks sufficient information to justify extensive tree loss and represents an ad hoc development that would set an undesirable precedent and contravene the 'RS' zoning objective.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM44Objective PM45Objective DMS39Objective DMS40Objective DMS44Objective DMS77
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing bungalow at Larch Wood, Estuary Road, Malahide, to facilitate a new residential development on a site zoned for residential protection ('RS'). Fingal County Council refused permission primarily because the development's bulk and design were deemed visually intrusive and incompatible with the local character. Additionally, the application was found to be deficient in its provision of open space and parking, and it failed to demonstrate how the s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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