Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding that the development is modest in scale, appropriate in design, and would not seriously injure the residential amenities of neighboring properties, particularly concerning privacy and overlooking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension is modest in scale and appropriate in design, integrating satisfactorily with the existing dwelling and the visual amenity of the area.
- The 22-metre separation distance rule is primarily for habitable rooms and can be applied flexibly for non-habitable rooms like bathrooms, especially when using obscure glazing.
- With conditions requiring the first-floor side window to be obscurely glazed and non-opening, the development will not result in overlooking or a loss of privacy for adjoining residents.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Mallow Town Development Plan 2010Section 15.4.6 House ExtensionsSection 7.4 of the Guidelines on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas
Decision Document Summary
The proposal consists of a single-storey front extension and a part single/part two-storey side extension at 1 Woodland Drive, Mallow, Co. Cork. The site is a detached two-storey dwelling in the College Wood estate, zoned as 'established residential'. The primary issue arose from a third-party appeal by neighbors at 16 Meadowlands, who argued that a proposed first-floor side window would cause overlooking and oppressive visual impact. The Inspector argued that the extension’s design is contempor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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