Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended the removal of Condition 4, concluding that the proposed dormer window is reasonable in scale and design, and would not seriously injure the visual or residential amenities of the area or the adjoining properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the proposed dormer is not significant in the context of the dwelling house and roof width, with approximately half of the roof remaining unaffected.
- The design incorporating recessed elements sufficiently reduces the visual mass of the dormer, making the Planning Authority's requirement for a further 1.2m setback unnecessary.
- The development is in compliance with the Dublin City Development Plan requirements and will not result in any adverse effects on the residential privacy of neighbors.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3DMS 28DMS 41DMS 42PM 46
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report concerns a first-party appeal against Condition 4 of a grant of permission for the conversion of an attic and the installation of a rear dormer window at 21 Marine Drive, Sandymount. The Planning Authority (Dublin City Council) had required the dormer to be set back 1.2m from the party line to reduce its visual massing. The Inspector evaluated the site, a two-story semi-detached house with a wide roof profile of 11.2m, and determined that the proposed 6.5m wide dormer (wi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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