Core Refusal Reason
The structure is visually incongruous and dominant due to its excessive height, scale, and proximity to boundaries, resulting in a significant negative impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties by way of visual intrusion and overshadowing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's height (c.4.225m) and scale make it an overbearing and visually dominant feature that is out of character with existing sheds and garages in the vicinity.
- The development causes a significant negative impact on the residential amenity of surrounding properties through visual obtrusiveness, perception of overlooking, and loss of sunlight to private amenity spaces.
- The retention of the building as constructed would be contrary to the RS zoning objective of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023, which aims to protect and improve residential amenity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RSObjective PM46Objective DMS42Objective DMS28Objective DMS111
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks retention for a 21.4 sq. metre single-storey flat-roof garden building intended for personal office use and storage at 86 Huntstown Avenue, Clonsilla. The site is located in a residential area characterized by semi-detached housing, where ground levels rise toward the rear. While the Inspector found the proposed use acceptable in principle under the 'RS' zoning, the physical form was deemed problematic. The structure's height of 4.225 metres, combined with its proximity to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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