2762/21
Permission for alterations to the previously granted development (DCC Planning reference: 2246/20). The proposed alterations will consist of the construction of an additional storey set back from the front and side elevations, consisting of an additional 2-bedroom apartment at third floor level, with private balconies. There will be an increase in units from 6 to 7 apartments. Minor internal & external alterations are also proposed which includes changes to comply with Fire Safety and Disability Access requirements (bike and bin stores). The development will include all associated drainage, ancillary site works, bin store and services.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to the height, scale, and massing of the additional third floor, which was deemed overly dominant and harmful to the setting of adjacent protected structures and the wider streetscape/Conservation Area, as well as the inappropriate design and location of the bin store which negatively impacts residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The additional storey would represent a dominant and inappropriate form of development that significantly impacts the character and setting of the adjacent protected structures on Chelmsford Road and the views from Westmoreland Park.
- The relocation of the bin store to the front of the building creates a visually obtrusive solid construction that is inappropriate for the streetscape and negatively impacts the residential amenity of the ground-floor occupants.
- While the density and internal standards of the proposed apartment are generally acceptable, the visual and heritage impacts are excessive and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves alterations to a previously granted 3-storey residential scheme at 47-48 Chelmsford Road, Ranelagh, to add a fourth level (third floor) consisting of a 2-bedroom apartment. The site occupies a sensitive transitional location between a commercial junction building and a terrace of protected red-brick houses. While the Inspector acknowledged that the building height of 13.6m is within numerical limits and the principle of high-density housing is supported by national policy, ...PDF Document Missing
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