Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is considered to be of an inappropriate scale and suburban design for a rural village, conflicting with the regional settlement hierarchy and the established character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and pace of the development are inconsistent with the settlement hierarchy for rural villages, potentially leading to unsustainable commuting patterns and pressure on local services.
- The suburban layout, density, and design of the two-storey dwellings are incongruous with the existing pattern of detached houses on large plots at this edge-of-village location.
- The proposal fails to comply with specific County Development Plan objectives intended to ensure development is appropriate to the local need and character of Garristown.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 2.8Section 5.2Objective RF07Objective RF08
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a residential development on lands located off the R130 in Garristown, Co. Dublin, positioned between Kafu Lodge and existing residences at Rathesa and Millbank. Fingal County Council refused the application primarily because the development's scale and suburban character were deemed unsuitable for a rural village setting. The planning authority concluded that the project would result in unsustainable growth beyond local needs and would be visually discord...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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