Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines and cause significant environmental damage through the extensive removal of protected hedgerows and trees, negatively impacting the rural character of Rolestown Village.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe sightlines to the public road could be achieved, posing a significant risk to public safety by way of a traffic hazard.
- The required removal of extensive hedgerows and trees to facilitate access would materially contravene multiple development plan objectives and degrade the rural character of the village.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would cumulatively harm the visual amenity and biodiversity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS129Objective RF07Objective PM64Objective NH27Objective DMS77
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the erection of a new two-storey dwelling on a site adjacent to No. 3 The Sycamore in Rolestown, Co. Dublin. The application was refused by Fingal County Council because the development would necessitate the extensive removal of established trees and hedgerows to achieve necessary traffic sightlines. This removal was considered detrimental to the rural village character and biodiversity, while the failure to prove safe road access constituted a traffic hazard. Consequently, t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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