Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site and adverse impact on the residential amenity of the adjoining property due to excessive scale and loss of private open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extensions represent overdevelopment of the site, leaving an inadequate amount of private rear amenity space for the residents.
- The excessive depth, height, and boundary siting would be overbearing and create a significant sense of enclosure for the adjoining property at No. 118 Sandford Wood.
- The development would materially contravene the RS zoning objective and fail to meet the standards for proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RS zoning
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves a first-floor rear extension, a ground-floor rear extension, and a conversion at 117 Sandford Wood, Swords, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused permission on the grounds that the cumulative impact of the development constitutes overdevelopment, resulting in insufficient private open space. Additionally, the physical scale and positioning of the extension on the boundary were found to be injurious to the residential amenities of the neighboring house at No. 118, specif...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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