Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site due to excessive scale and depth, resulting in significant overbearing impacts on neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension's 11-metre depth and overall scale constitute overdevelopment of the subject site.
- The proposal would cause a significant overbearing impact and loss of residential amenity for neighbors due to its proximity to boundaries and height.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar over-scaled developments and contravene the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1 (ii)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey extension at 18 Saint Luke's Crescent, Milltown, Dublin 14. The application was refused by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council because the extension's excessive 11-metre depth and scale were deemed to represent overdevelopment. The planning authority concluded that the structure would have an unacceptable overbearing impact on adjacent properties, leading to a loss of amenity and an increased sense of enclosure, contrary to the proper p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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