Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a constrained site resulting in significant overlooking of adjacent property and inadequate private amenity space for future occupants.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, mass, and window placement of the proposed dwellings would result in significant overlooking and an overbearing impact on the rear garden of 43 Bloomfield Avenue.
- The proposal represents overdevelopment of a constrained site, with site coverage exceeding Development Plan standards.
- The development fails to provide sufficient private amenity space for the three proposed houses, thereby injuring the residential amenities of future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for three detached, three-storey, two-bedroom mews dwellings on a site to the rear of 43 Bloomfield Avenue, Dublin 8. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the development constituted overdevelopment of a restricted site. Specifically, the scale and proximity of the buildings would cause an overbearing presence and loss of privacy for the existing neighboring property, while the high site coverage and lack of adequate private open space...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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