Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission as the proposed extensions are modest in size and design, integrate well with the established pattern of development in the area, and do not seriously injure the visual or residential amenities of the property or its vicinity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of development is acceptable given the residential zoning and the precedent of various extension types within the mature residential estate.
- The proposed works are modest in scale and will not have a significant adverse visual impact, as the side extension aligns with the main building line and the rear extension is not visible from the public realm.
- Discrepancies in the drawings regarding an existing attic conversion do not materially impact the assessment of the current planning application for the side and rear extensions.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective 'A'Section 8.2.3.4 Additional Accommodation in Existing Built-up AreasDún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a c. 21sqm single-storey side and rear extension to replace an existing garage at 27 Villarea Park, a mature residential area in Glenageary. A third-party appeal was lodged citing concerns that the design was overbearing and that the drawings failed to include a previous attic conversion for levy purposes. The Inspector determined that the area features a wide variety of extensions and that the proposal represents a modest intervention that integrates well wit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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