F19A/0538: Construction of 3 no. terraced dwelling houses, consisting of 2 no. 3 storey terraced dwellings, and 1 no. 2 storey terraced dwelling/townhouse, vehicle and pedestrian entrance gates, bin store & bicycle rack provision, and associated site works, with in curtilage parking provision to each dwelling, accessible via existing vehicle entrance from Thomas Hand Street.
Site of former Public House, Carpark to rear of, No. 3 Church St, Sker
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided09 January 2020
Application typePermission
Source documents7
Site
What is on file
4refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Residential Amenity
3-storey design/scale on a restricted site, poor amenity for House A, overlooking/overshadowing to north and east properties, and overbearing impacts due to inadequate separation distances to east and west.
Objective DMS39, Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023results in a proposal which would seriously injure the residential amenities of and depreciate the value of property in the vicinity
Visual Amenity
3-storey design and scale would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area.
Objective DMS157, Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and the Skerries Architectural Conservation Area
Residential Amenity
Sets an undesirable precedent for similar developments which would cumulatively harm residential amenities and depreciate property values.
None specifiedwould set an undesirable precedent for other similar developments, which would in themselves and cumulatively be harmful to the residential amenities of the area
Traffic Sightlines
Insufficient information submitted regarding transportation requirements, which would constitute a traffic hazard if permitted.
Proper planning and sustainable development of the areaThe applicant has not submitted sufficient information in relation to transportation requirements... would constitute a traffic hazard
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
Planning a project near Site of former Public House, Carpark to rear of, No. 3 Church St, Sker?
Get the precedent report for this site: every grant and refusal within 5 km, and the planners' reasons. €49 incl. VAT, PDF by email.Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on planning.agileapplications.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / BADD1DB833BE11EA99D33464A927EB6F.tif / Document 697332Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / BADD1DBB33BE11EA99D33464A927EB6F.tif / Document 697333Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 2D9AF6E19BAD11EC9F34D81265958418.pdf / Document 748248Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 8EA226D5218D11EAADD15404A66C062E.pdf / Document 660993Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 69F7D02A3C4F11EAA3113464A9277F10.docx / Document 675531Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / A4869DB036AE11EAB4813464A927E8C3.docx / Document 696579Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- F21A/0248Permission for the construction of a new two storey house on the cleared site of the former house at 20 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co Dublin with associated works to drainage, paving, boundary walls and site works. The overall site includes 4 no. existing car parking spaces to the front that will be shared by the two houses on this site. This is located within the Architectural Conservation Area of Skerries Town Centre. / 0.1 km away / 18 June 2021Refused
- F23A/0456Planning permission is sought for a material change of use from residental dwelling to residential dwelling for short-term letting at An An Garáiste, Convent Lane, Skerries, Co. Dublin. / 0.1 km away / 19 September 2023Refused
- F23A/0082Planning permission is sought for a material change of use from residential dwelling to residential dwelling for short-term letting at An Gáraiste, Convent Lane, Skerries, Co. Dublin. / 0.1 km away / 27 April 2023Refused
- F24B/0004Retention planning permission sought by Gerard McKenna for extended roof garden with boundary. Fence and shed at 24 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin. / 0.1 km away / 06 March 2024Refused
- F24A/0707EChange of Use of (former) retail bank to aparthotel, and for new extensions to rear at first and second floor level to provide an overall accommodation of 14 en-suite bedrooms, a common room, ancillary toilets, linen & general stores, minor alterations to front elevation including revised entrance canopy and new windows, doors and signage and all associated drainage & siteworks / 0.1 km away / 23 September 2024Refused
- F18A/0531Permission for the construction of two new two storey houses on the si / 0.1 km away / 12 November 2018Refused
- F25A/1156EThe development will consist of the following: Retention permission for the urgent demolition of North, South and East walls of a vernacular cottage and subsequent reinstatement of the structurally unsafe walls due to public safety concerns, which were reinstated in substantial compliance with the previous structure, including a nominal increase in the Gross Floor Space to rooms to the front of the building (east), demonstrated in the accompanying planning drawings, together with all associated site works. / 0.1 km away / 10 February 2026Refused
- F21A/0344Demolition of existing vacant dwelling and the construction of a replacement detached dormer dwelling and connection into all existing services serving existing dwelling. / 0.1 km away / 12 August 2021Refused