WEB1324/25
The development will consist of (i) Construction of a 2 storey single dwelling comprising of a 3 bed unit with living/kitchen/dining, utility and WC at ground floor level and 3no. bedrooms and 1no. bathroom at first floor level (ii) Bicycle and bin store structure to be provided in front of proposed dwelling (iii) Access to be via existing side lane (iv) Provision of private outdoor amenity space to the front and rear of dwelling (v) Landscaping, boundary treatments, foul/surface drainage and all site works necessary to facilitate the development.
Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a constrained backland site resulting in overbearance on neighbors and substandard residential amenity for future occupants.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and height of the proposed dwelling on a constrained site would result in significant overbearance and negative impacts on the residential amenity of adjoining properties.
- The proposed mitigation of using opaque treatment for first-floor habitable windows would result in a poor standard of residential amenity for future occupants.
- The development is contrary to the Backland Development guidance and the Z1 zoning objective which seeks to protect and improve residential amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey dwelling on a backland site to the rear of 9 Saint Pappin Road, Dublin 11. Dublin City Council refused permission because the constrained site and the scale of the building would negatively impact neighboring properties through overbearance. Additionally, the design failed to provide adequate residential amenity for future occupants due to the reliance on opaque glazing for habitable rooms, rendering the project contrary to the Dublin City D...PDF Document Missing
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