Core Refusal Reason
The proposed first-floor extension is excessively bulky and overbearing, failing to respect previous planning conditions and negatively impacting the residential amenity of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The bulk and mass of the proposed first-floor extension would be visually dominant and overbearing for adjoining properties.
- The proposal fails to address the specific setback requirements established in the previous planning grant (Reg. Ref. D25B/0415/WEB).
- The development contravenes Section 12.3.7.1 of the County Development Plan and would set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1 Extensions to Dwellings (ii) Extensions to the Rear
Decision Document Summary
This application sought alterations to a previously approved development at 164 Sandyford Road to increase the scale of a first-floor rear extension. The local authority refused permission because the reinstatement of a full-depth two-storey projection was deemed excessively bulky and overbearing. The proposal was found to negatively impact the visual and residential amenities of neighboring dwellings, failing to comply with the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022–2028 and ignori...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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