Core Refusal Reason
Adverse impact on the residential and visual amenity of the adjoining property due to the overbearing, obtrusive, and overshadowing nature of the proposed second-storey extension.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension would result in visually obtrusive, overbearing, and overshadowing impacts on the adjoining property at No. 1, St. Peter’s Terrace.
- The development is considered out-of-character and unduly prominent within its context, leading to a depreciation of property value in the vicinity.
- The proposal contravenes the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016–2022 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.2.3.4 (i)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a second-storey extension at 'Brehon', Adelaide Road, Glasthule. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the height, length, and orientation of the development would negatively affect the residential amenity of the neighboring property to the east. Specifically, the extension was deemed to be overbearing and likely to cause significant overshadowing. Furthermore, the design was found to be out-of-character with the surrounding area an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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