WEB1141/21
Modifications to the previously approved unbuilt 3 bedroom 2 storey detached house per App. No. 2374/13 ( and the subsequent extension of duration of permission per App. 2374/13X1) to provide 1 No. 4 bedroom 2 storey detached house on a larger footprint & increasing the gross floor area from 112 to 152 sqm with attic conversion including a rear dormer roof & 2 front rooflights. The level of the roof is being raised and attic storage is being converted to additional/4th bedroom, & all associated works
Core Refusal Reason
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission subject to conditions, concluding that while the increased building footprint was acceptable, the proposed increase in ridge height and the scale of the box dormer would be visually obtrusive and incongruous with the established character of the terrace.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of an infill dwelling is acceptable at this location given the Z1 residential zoning and the planning history of the site, which includes an extant permission for a detached house.
- The proposed increase in ridge height and the wide box dormer would result in a visually discordant form of development that fails to respect the proportions and height of the existing terrace of houses at Nos. 34-40 Edenmore Avenue.
- The proposed increases in width and depth of the dwelling are acceptable in terms of visual and residential amenity, provided the roof ridge height and profile match the existing terrace.