Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is excessive in scale and massing, resulting in a visually obtrusive and overbearing impact on the residential amenities of neighboring properties to the east.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, bulk, and massing of the development, combined with its prominent position, would be visually obtrusive and overbearing when viewed from adjacent rear gardens.
- The proposal fails to comply with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022, specifically regarding the protection of residential amenity and standards for extensions.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would depreciate the value of property in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective 'A'Section 8.2.3.4 (i)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved alterations to a dwelling at 36 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock. The local authority refused permission because the development's scale and bulk were considered excessive for its location adjacent to the eastern site boundary. It was determined that the structure would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overbearing visual effects. Furthermore, the project was found to be contrary to the specific zoning objectives and extension polici...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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