Core Refusal Reason
The proposed first-floor extension was refused due to its excessive scale and poor design, which would be visually obtrusive, out of character with the area, and negatively impact the residential amenities of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension's scale and design are visually obtrusive and fail to integrate with the existing house or the character of the surrounding area.
- The development would create an overbearing impact on adjoining properties, causing injury to their residential amenities and potentially depreciating their value.
- The proposal contravenes Objective PM46 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM46
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a first-floor extension over an existing ground-floor structure at 16 Beechwood Close, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. The local authority refused the proposal on the grounds that its scale and design were incompatible with the existing dwelling and the wider streetscape. It was determined that the extension would be visually dominant and overbearing for neighbors, failing to meet the standards set out in Objective PM46 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 and re...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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