Core Refusal Reason
The proposed balcony would cause overlooking of adjacent properties, harming residential amenity, and materially contravenes a condition of a previous planning permission.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed first-floor rooftop balcony would result in overlooking of the adjacent property, causing injury to residential amenities.
- The development is contrary to the site's zoning Objective A under the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028, which seeks to protect existing residential amenities.
- The proposal would materially contravene Condition 2 of a previous planning grant, specifically Reg. Ref. D22A/0560.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective A
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the installation of enclosing opaque glazed balustrades to facilitate a first-floor rooftop balcony at 14 Saint Patrick's Road, Dalkey. The planning authority refused permission primarily due to concerns regarding the overlooking of neighboring properties and the subsequent negative impact on residential amenity. The decision also noted that the proposal failed to comply with the site's zoning objective to protect existing amenities and constituted a material contravent...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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