Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its inappropriate scale and design impacting residential amenity, and for creating a traffic hazard through inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's height and scale would lead to overbearance, overlooking, and a loss of daylight, negatively affecting the character of the area and adjoining residential amenities.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective PM44 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, which mandates that backland development must be sensitively designed to protect neighboring properties.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as necessary sightlines cannot be achieved for vehicles exiting the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM44
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a detached storey-and-a-half dwelling on a backland site at the rear of 29 and 31 Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused permission on the grounds that the building's design and scale would be overly dominant and injurious to the privacy and light of neighboring residents. Additionally, the application failed to demonstrate safe vehicular access, with insufficient sightlines posing a risk to public road safety....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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