Core Refusal Reason
The proposed two-storey rear extension and garage/gym structure are considered visually obtrusive and overbearing due to their excessive scale, height, and proximity to site boundaries.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The two-storey rear extension's height and scale would result in a visually obtrusive and overbearing impact on the adjoining property to the east.
- The design and length of the proposed garage/gym structure would negatively impact the streetscape and neighboring access laneway.
- The development would be injurious to residential amenities, depreciate property values, and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for an extension to an existing dwelling and the construction of a two-storey garage/gym at Ardan, Ardbrugh Road, Dalkey. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because the scale and proximity of the new structures to the site boundaries would create an overbearing visual impact on neighboring properties and the streetscape. The development was deemed contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it would negatively affe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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