Core Refusal Reason
The proposed first-floor extension was refused due to its excessive scale and height causing significant overshadowing and overbearing impacts, coupled with inaccurate technical documentation and the risk of setting an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's height, scale, and orientation would result in significant overshadowing and an overbearing impact, seriously injuring the visual and residential amenity of adjacent properties.
- The application submitted was fundamentally flawed, containing inaccurate drawings of a different site and lacking critical information regarding site levels and topographical context.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would cumulatively degrade the character and amenities of the surrounding residential area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016-2022House Extension Design GuideZoning objective 'to protect/and or improve residential amenity'
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a first-floor rear extension over an existing ground-floor structure at 62 Woodview, Lucan, Co. Dublin. South Dublin County Council refused the application because the extension's physical dimensions would cause unacceptable overshadowing and overbearing effects on neighboring homes, contrary to the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016-2022. Additionally, the refusal was prompted by significant inaccuracies in the submitted plans and the con...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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