Core Refusal Reason
Negative impact on the Architectural Conservation Area character and creation of a traffic hazard due to poor visibility.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed bungalow's design and layout would negatively impact the character of the Newbridge Demesne and The Square Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development materially contravenes the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, specifically Objective DMS157 and the 'TC' zoning objective regarding the protection of town centre character.
- The height of the front boundary would restrict pedestrian-vehicular intervisibility, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS157Zoning Objective TC
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a bungalow in the side garden of an existing cottage at The Square, Donabate, Co. Dublin. The site is situated within the Newbridge Demesne and The Square Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The planning authority refused permission primarily because the proposal failed to positively enhance the ACA's character and contravened specific development plan objectives regarding scale, layout, and town centre protection. Furthermore, the proposed front ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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