Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension is visually incongruous with the original cottage and would cause significant adverse impacts on the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overlooking, overshadowing, and overbearing massing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, proximity, and protruding roofline are visually unsympathetic to the character of the original cottage and the surrounding environment.
- The development would result in unacceptable overlooking, overshadowing, and overbearing impacts on the residential amenities of adjacent properties at nos. 14 and 16 Church Avenue.
- The proposal materially contravenes the 'RS' zoning objective and multiple specific policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS Residential zoning objectiveSection 14.10.2Section 14.10.2.4Objective HCAO36Objective DMSO190Objective SPQHO45Table 14.26Policy HCAP22Policy SPQHP41
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a first-floor extension on top of an existing cottage at 15 Church Avenue, Blanchardstown. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the massing and design were visually discordant with the original structure and the local streetscape. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the extension would seriously injure the residential amenities of neighboring homes through loss of privacy and light, thereby failing to meet the requir...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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