Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to inadequate separation distances causing overlooking and privacy issues, combined with excessive scale and massing that would be overbearing and visually obtrusive.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed first-floor windows fail to meet the minimum 16-metre separation distance required by SPPR 1, resulting in unacceptable overlooking and loss of privacy for the adjoining permitted apartment development.
- The scale and massing of the proposed extensions are considered overbearing and visually obtrusive when viewed from Ballyogan Road, failing to respect the character of the 'A' zoned site.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar scale developments that would cumulatively harm the residential amenities of the area and contravene the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1 (ii)SPPR 1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal at 84 Ballyogan Road involved the demolition of a rear extension and the construction of new residential extensions. The planning authority refused permission because the design included first-floor windows only 6.5 metres from an adjacent permitted apartment block, significantly breaching the 16-metre separation standard required for privacy. Furthermore, the authority determined that the overall scale and massing of the development would be visually obtrusive from the public road ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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