Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its negative visual impact on a High Amenity coastal zone and its adverse effects on neighboring residential amenities through overbearing design and loss of privacy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The encroachment into the High Amenity area and the installation of a glass screen would seriously injure the visual character and landscape of Skerries Strand North Beach.
- The unsympathetic design at the second-floor level would result in significant overlooking and a loss of daylight and sunlight for adjoining residents.
- The development would have an overbearing impact on neighboring properties, depreciating their value and failing to comply with the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective Z04Objective NH52Objective PM46Objective DMS157
Decision Document Summary
This application sought planning permission for the partial demolition and redevelopment of a two-storey dwelling at 51 Quay Street, Skerries, located in a transitional zone between 'High Amenity' and 'Town Centre' designations. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the expansion into the High Amenity zone would harm the visual character of the coastal landscape; and second, that the scale and design of the proposal would negatively impact the residentia...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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