Core Refusal Reason
The proposed balcony design, featuring dark railings and heavy framing, is considered visually inferior to the permitted glazed design and detrimental to the area's residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed railed balconies are considered to appear heavy and of poor quality relative to the previously permitted glazed design.
- The development would significantly impact visual amenities and contravene Zoning Objective A, which aims to protect and improve residential amenity.
- Permitting the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective A
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves modifications to a development at Whinsfield House, Sandyford Road, Dublin 18, specifically regarding the design and materials of the balconies. The local authority refused the application because the shift from glazed balconies to a railed design with dark coloring and heavy framing was deemed visually intrusive and of lower quality than the original permission. The planning authority concluded that the change would harm the visual character of the area, fail to meet resid...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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