Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inappropriate design within an Architectural Conservation Area and overdevelopment of a restricted site leading to substandard residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed first-floor extension is visually dominant and poorly proportioned, failing to respect the character of the single-storey vernacular cottage and the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development would materially contravene Fingal Development Plan objectives intended to protect visual amenity and the integrity of sensitive heritage environments.
- The scale of the proposal on a restricted site constitutes overdevelopment, providing insufficient quality and quantity of private open space for future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM46Objective DMS157
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the partial demolition and extension of a single-storey vernacular cottage at 31 The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the development primarily because the addition of a first floor was considered visually intrusive and detrimental to the character of the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area. Furthermore, the council determined that the proposal represented overdevelopment of a constrained site, resulting in a substandard level o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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