Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended amending Condition No. 2 to permit the proposed Dutch gable, concluding that the design integrates satisfactorily with the dwelling and the wider area, and that the Planning Authority's restrictive condition was not warranted on visual amenity grounds.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development, including the side Dutch gable addition, would integrate satisfactorily with the existing dwelling and would not significantly impact the visual amenities of the area.
- The impacts of the proposed design are not so great as to warrant the imposition of a condition requiring substantial design alterations or floor space reduction.
- The proposal is in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and complies with the provisions of the operative County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1(iv) Alterations at Roof/Attic LevelZoning: Objective 'A'
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report assesses a first-party appeal against Condition No. 2 of a grant of permission for an attic conversion at 160 The Rectory, Kilgobbin, Co. Dublin. The development involves a raised Dutch gable to the side and a dormer window to the rear. The Planning Authority's Condition No. 2 required the removal of the Dutch gable, replacing it with a traditional dormer to align with Section 12.3.7.1(iv) of the Development Plan. The appellant argued that the condition would result in 30...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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