Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive scale, bulk, and massing would result in a visually obtrusive and overbearing impact on neighboring residential amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's scale, bulk, and massing are excessive and would be visually obtrusive and overbearing for neighboring properties to the north and east.
- The proposal fails to comply with Zoning Objective 'A' and Section 8.2.3.4 of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022 regarding residential amenity protection.
- The project would seriously injure the amenities and depreciate the value of property in the vicinity, contradicting proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective 'A'Section 8.2.3.4 Additional Accommodation in Existing Built-up Areas (i) Extensions to Dwellings
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for development at Glengarriff House, located at the corner of Adelaide Road and Spencer Villas in Glenageary, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the proposal primarily due to its excessive scale and prominent positioning along site boundaries, which were deemed to have a negative overbearing impact on the rear gardens of adjacent dwellings to the north and east. The decision noted that the development would contravene the residential amenity protections o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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