Core Planning Reasoning
Recommendation to omit Condition 5, as the proposed front extension (including the false elevation section) is respectful of the parent dwelling, compatible with the established streetscape character, and supported by local precedents.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension incorporating the false elevation section is of a limited size and scale and would not constitute a discordant feature in the streetscape.
- Precedent exists within the Grangemore estate for similar front extensions and varying designs, including false elevations, which the proposal respects.
- The development complies with development plan requirements for residential extensions and would not seriously injure the visual or residential amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2016Z1 zoning objectiveSection 16.2.2.3Section 16.10.12Appendix 17
Decision Document Summary
This report evaluates a first-party appeal by Alan Kirwan against Condition 5 of Dublin City Council's grant of permission for a single-storey front extension at 8 Grangemore Drive, Dublin 13. Condition 5 sought to omit a 'false elevation' section of the proposed extension. The subject site is an end-of-terrace dwelling located in a mature residential estate where many properties have already been altered. While the Planning Authority argued the false elevation would create an undesirable preced...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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