Core Reason for the Refused Part
The Inspector recommended that permission and retention permission be granted as the development would not seriously injure visual or residential amenities, nor adversely impact the setting of a Protected Structure or the character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed gym/home office structure is acceptable in principle under the 'MC - Major Town Centre' zoning objective of the site.
- The setting of the Protected Structure at 1 Killeen Terrace was already fundamentally compromised by previous 20th-century residential development, and the subject structure does not further impact it to any significant degree.
- The development is well-screened and has low visual prominence, ensuring it does not negatively affect the character or appearance of the Architectural Conservation Area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Objective MC (Major Town Centre)Section 3.5.13.1 Residential ExtensionsPolicy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Policy HCAP14Objective DMSO187Table 14.21Table 14.24Objective DMS157 (2017-2023 Plan)Objective CH20 (2017-2023 Plan)
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a first-party appeal against a split decision by Fingal County Council, which granted permission for a porch but refused retention for a 35sqm gym/home office annex at 'Feenagh', Malahide. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and adjoins 1 Killeen Terrace, a Protected Structure. The Planning Authority's refusal was based on the cumulative impact of unauthorized structures and the breach of the Protected Structure's curtilage. However, the Inspe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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