Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the garage constitutes overdevelopment of the site, resulting in substandard private amenity space for the dwelling and causing overbearing and overshadowing impacts on adjacent properties, contrary to zoning objective ZU 3-1.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and layout of the garage result in overdevelopment of the site, significantly reducing the quality and quantity of private amenity space available to the occupants of the dwelling.
- The structure creates an unacceptable overbearing and overshadowing impact on adjacent residential properties, thereby injuring the residential amenities of the area.
- The development is contrary to the zoning objectives and provisions of the Ballincollig Carrigaline Municipal District Local Area Plan 2017, which seeks to protect the vitality and integrity of existing built-up residential areas.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ZU 3-1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought planning retention for an existing garage located to the rear of a dwelling at 32 Innishmore Grove, Ballincollig, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application on the grounds that the structure represents overdevelopment of a restricted site. The council determined that the garage's scale and layout negatively impact the private amenity space of the host dwelling and create overbearing and overshadowing effects on neighboring properties, thus conflicting with the zoning...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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