Core Refusal Reason
The proposed detached dwelling constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted triangular site within an Architectural Conservation Area, resulting in an overbearing impact on adjoining residential properties and a visually incongruent form of development that fails to respect the character of the streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed new detached dwelling represents overdevelopment of a constrained infill plot and would negatively impact the residential amenities of properties to the south by reason of overbearance.
- Proposed design elements, specifically the 2m high front boundary wall and the angled monopitch roof section, are visually inappropriate additions to the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
- The part-demolition and construction of a single-storey extension to the existing dwelling (18A) is acceptable and would not significantly injure the visual or residential amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM44Objective PM45Objective PM46Objective DMS39Objective DMS40Objective DMS44Objective DMS87Objective DMS157Objective DMS158Objective CH32Table 12.1Table 12.11Section 12.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the demolition of a side extension and the construction of both a new single-storey extension to an existing house and a separate single-storey detached dwelling on a 0.04ha triangular site at 18A Parnell Cottages, Malahide. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) characterized by modest early 20th-century bungalows. The Inspector noted that the site was itself a previous side-garden development. While the principle of residential development is ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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