WEB1048/22
Planning permission for an extension to her existing dwelling at 58 The Demesne, Clontarf East, Dublin 5, D05 PY86. The proposed works will consist of a 55m2 single storey, flat roof extension to the rear, a 5.7sqm single storey extension to the side and a 36m2 attic conversion with flat roof dormer extension to the rear of the existing 77.5sqm single storey property, completed with a smooth render finish. The existing tiled pitched roof is extended circa 1.4m to the west to cover the side extension and finished with tiles salvaged from the proposed dormer area at the rear. The works also include alterations to the internal layout, widening the vehicular entrance by 520mm, a new bike and bin store at the gated side lane and all associated site works.
Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission with a modification to Condition 3, concluding that while the rear dormer must be reduced in size to remain subordinate to the host roof and protect the character of the residential conservation area, it should be designed to align vertically with the projecting element of the ground floor extension.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dormer extension is not subordinate to the host roof in its original form and requires reduction in size to comply with the Dublin City Development Plan.
- The Planning Authority's original Condition 3 was overly restrictive; vertical alignment with the single-storey rear extension's projecting element (4.5m width) provides a better architectural rationale.
- The revised condition ensures the development is compatible with the visual and residential amenities of the conservation area while facilitating more functional internal attic space.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of single-storey extensions to the side and rear, an attic conversion with a rear dormer, and the widening of a vehicular entrance at a semi-detached dwelling in Clontarf, Dublin 5. The site is zoned Z2 (Residential Conservation Area). The Planning Authority granted permission but included Condition 3, which limited the rear dormer width to 3.5m and the window to 2m. The applicant appealed these specific restrictions as unjustified and detrimental to the pr...PDF Document Missing
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