Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension is visually overbearing on neighboring properties and architecturally unsympathetic to the character of the original cottage within an Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension's length, height, and proximity to the site boundary would result in a visually obtrusive and overbearing impact on adjoining residential amenities.
- The proposed roof form is an incongruous addition that fails to respect the character and expression of the original cottage located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development would depreciate the value of adjoining property, set an undesirable precedent, and contravene specific heritage and design policies of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.2.3.4 (i)Policy AR12Section 8.2.11.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the partial demolition of the existing rear ground floor and the construction of an extension at 5 Moss Cottages, Kilternan, a site situated within an Architectural Conservation Area. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council refused the application primarily because the scale and positioning of the extension would negatively impact the residential amenities of neighboring properties through its overbearing presence. Additionally, the design was found to be unsympa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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