Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale, bulk, and massing, which would result in significant overshadowing and overbearing impacts on neighboring properties and a discordant visual impact on the streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would significantly detract from adjoining residential amenity through overshadowing and overbearing impacts, violating standards for protecting property value and amenity.
- The proposal fails to respect established building lines and exhibits excessive height, bulk, and massing, creating a visually prominent and discordant element within the streetscape.
- The positioning and scale of the dwelling would materially contravene the residential zoning objective and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.2.3.4(v)
Decision Document Summary
This planning application sought permission for a development at 6 Ardilia Downs, Mount Merrion, a residential site in Dublin 14. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because its size, height, and proximity to boundaries would cause detrimental overshadowing and overbearing effects on neighboring homes. Furthermore, the design was deemed inconsistent with the existing streetscape and building lines, representing a discordant addition that would undermine the area's residential char...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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