Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's siting, design, and materials adversely affect the character and setting of a Protected Structure, contravening specific conservation objectives of the Fingal Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The siting, design, and materials of the extension would negatively impact the character, appearance, and setting of the Protected Structure.
- The development fails to comply with Objective HCAO24 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, which requires sensitive design and compatibility with the special character of historic features.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HCAO24
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention and completion of development at 'The Farm', Portrane Road, Donabate, a site involving a Protected Structure. Fingal County Council refused the proposal on the grounds that the extension's design and materials are incompatible with the architectural heritage of the site. The planning authority determined that the development fails to respect the scale and character of the Protected Structure, thereby violating conservation policies intended to protect histor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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