Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended that the Planning Authority be directed to amend Condition No. 2, concluding that the height restriction on the side extension was unwarranted as it would result in non-habitable internal ceiling heights and that the original design did not negatively impact the visual or residential amenities of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The limitation of the extension height to the existing eaves level would reduce internal ceiling heights to 1.85m, making the space non-habitable and significantly impacting usability.
- The proposed design solution provides additional floorspace without negatively impacting the visual or residential amenities of the surrounding mature residential area.
- Similar types of extensions and varying roof styles already exist within the wider area, and the original proposal is considered sympathetic to the adjoining properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dun Laoghaire County Development Plan 2022-2028Zoning Objective ASection 12.3.7.1 Extensions to Dwellings
Decision Document Summary
This report pertains to a First Party appeal against Condition No. 2 of a grant of permission for alterations and a two-storey side extension at 33 Woodside Drive, Rathfarnham. The Planning Authority had conditioned that the extension height be limited to the existing eaves level. The subject site is a detached two-storey dwelling in an area zoned for residential development (Objective A). The Inspector found that the Council's height restriction would render the upper floor of the extension non...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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