Core Refusal Reason
The Inspector recommended granting permission, overturning the Planning Authority's refusal, on the basis that the modest extension would provide an improved standard of living without significant adverse impacts on neighboring residential amenities in terms of privacy, overshadowing, or overbearing impact.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development results in an improved standard of living accommodation without unduly detracting from the residential amenities of surrounding properties regarding loss of privacy or overshadowing.
- The intensification of the plot ratio and close proximity of windows is considered consistent with the extremely finely grained, historic context of the quarry-side hamlet.
- The proposal effectively mitigates existing overlooking issues to the east by removing prominent bay windows, while the setback from the northern boundary prevents unreasonable overbearing impact.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RES4Section 8.2.3.4 (i)Zone A Objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves a first-floor extension and balcony to an existing cottage on a constrained site in Dalkey. The Planning Authority originally refused permission due to concerns that the scale and proximity would be visually overbearing to adjacent properties. The Inspector's assessment, however, highlights that the site is located in a dense 'quarry side hamlet' where such fine-grained development is characteristic. Key arguments for the grant include the removal of existing bay windows th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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