Core Refusal Reason
The proposed infill dwelling represents overdevelopment of a corner site, featuring an incongruous design that fails to respect the local character, impacts residential amenity through overlooking and overbearing, and provides substandard private open space and storage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and design of the infill dwelling are visually intrusive and fail to integrate with the established character or building line of the corner site.
- The development would negatively impact neighboring residential amenities due to overlooking from upper-floor windows and an overbearing presence caused by breaching the rear building line.
- The proposal results in substandard living conditions, specifically regarding inadequate private amenity space for the existing dwelling and insufficient internal storage for the new dwelling.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS39Objective DMS40Objective DMS87Table 12.1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the demolition of various extensions and the construction of an infill dwelling at 136 Sutton Park, a prominent corner site in Dublin 13. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because the new structure's scale and design were deemed incongruous with the surrounding area, potentially setting an undesirable precedent. Furthermore, the development was found to compromise the residential amenity of both existing and future occupants due to overlook...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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