3036/22

Planning permission is sought for construction of one four bedroom two and three storey detached dormer house with off street parking on site between number 50 and 52 Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. , ITM Coordinate's 713267, 739279 with access only as existing from Jamestown Road.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed dwelling is refused due to its inappropriate scale, bulk, and height which fails to respect the existing streetscape, alongside concerns regarding daylight impacts on neighbors and poor design solutions for site wayleaves.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The design's scale, bulk, and height are out of character with existing houses and would seriously injure the visual amenity of the streetscape.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not unduly impact daylight and sunlight levels for the neighboring property at No. 52 Jamestown Road.
  • The proposed pedestrian passageway through the structure to address a wayleave is an unsatisfactory design that negatively impacts the amenity and privacy of future residents.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Z1 zoning objective

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a four-bedroom, part two-story and part three-story house at 50 & 52 Jamestown Road, Finglas. Dublin City Council refused permission because the building's massing and height were considered incompatible with the established character of the area. Furthermore, the development posed potential overshadowing issues for adjacent residents and utilized an unorthodox internal passageway to manage a wayleave, which was deemed to provide a poor standard of resid...
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