Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site, lacks necessary retention permission for existing unauthorized structures, and negatively impacts the residential amenities of neighboring properties through its scale and intensification of use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing garage structure lacks planning permission and its retention was not properly included in the statutory notices, leading to procedural and legal deficiencies.
- The scale, height, and depth of the structure along the common boundary result in an overbearing impact and overdevelopment that compromises the visual and residential amenities of the adjoining property.
- The proposed intensification of use and site layout fail to meet transportation requirements and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM46Objective DMS42
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the conversion and modification of an existing attached domestic garage at 8 Shenick Road, Skerries. The proposal was refused by Fingal County Council primarily because the existing structure appears to be unauthorized and was not correctly described in public notices. Furthermore, the Planning Officer determined that the garage's excessive depth and height along the boundary with No. 6 Shenick Road constitute overdevelopment, causing an overbearing visual ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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