Core Refusal Reason
The proposed first-floor extension is refused due to its excessive scale and bulk, which would negatively impact the residential and visual amenities of neighboring properties through overshadowing and an overbearing appearance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension's height, scale, and bulk would result in a visually obtrusive and overbearing impact on the adjoining property.
- The development would lead to negative impacts of overshadowing, seriously injuring the residential and visual amenities of the area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and contravene the specific standards set out in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.2.3.4 (i)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a first-floor extension at 50 Weirview Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the development's height and massing would be visually obtrusive and overbearing for neighboring residents. It was determined that the extension would cause significant overshadowing and injure the residential amenities of the vicinity, thereby failing to comply with Section 8.2.3.4 (i) of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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