Core Refusal Reason
The proposed two-storey extension is excessively bulky and overbearing, leading to significant overshadowing and negative impacts on the residential amenity of the adjacent property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension's scale and 3.6m projection beyond the rear building line create an overbearing impact on the neighboring property to the north-east.
- The development would cause significant overshadowing from the south and south-west, detrimental to the adjoining residential amenity.
- The proposal is incongruous with its setting and fails to comply with the design standards set out in the Wexford Town and Environs Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.08.11
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 44.8m2 two-storey rear extension at Townparks, Wexford Urban No 2. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because the first-floor element, positioned along the boundary, was deemed excessively bulky and overbearing. The extension's depth and orientation would result in significant overshadowing of the adjacent dwelling to the north-east, failing to protect residential amenities as required by Section 11.08.11 of the Wexford Town and Environs D...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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