Core Refusal Reason
The proposed attic extension is visually obtrusive as it breaches the existing ridge line and creates a three-storey appearance, contravening design guidelines and residential amenity objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension significantly breaches the existing ridge line and creates a three-storey appearance that is visually obtrusive.
- The development contravenes the zoning objective to protect and improve the residential amenities of the surrounding property.
- The proposal fails to comply with the Council's House Extension Design Guide by exceeding the height of the main roof ridge.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a 33.81sq.m attic conversion and extension to a two-storey dwelling at 33 Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham. South Dublin County Council refused permission primarily because the extension would breach the existing ridge line and appear as a three-storey structure. The Planning Authority concluded that the development would be visually obtrusive, contravene the zoning objective to protect local amenities, and fail to adhere to the Council's House Extension Design Guide reg...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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