Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its adverse impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties and its detrimental effect on the architectural character of the Blackrock Village Candidate Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed alterations facilitate access to a roof area that would result in significant overlooking, loss of privacy, and noise disturbance for adjacent residents, violating the 'A' zoning objective to protect residential amenity.
- The timber screening and window-to-door conversion constitute unsympathetic and visually intrusive interventions that undermine the character of the existing 19th-century cottage and the wider terrace.
- The development fails to preserve or enhance the Blackrock Village Candidate Architectural Conservation Area (cACA) and is contrary to specific heritage and design standards of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective HER18Policy Objective HER20Policy Objective HER21Section 12.11.4Section 12.3.7.1(ii)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of timber screening and the alteration of a window to a door at 1 Brusna Cottages, a 19th-century dwelling located within the Blackrock Village Candidate Architectural Conservation Area. The Planning Authority refused the proposal because the works would facilitate access to a roof area previously restricted in the site's planning history, leading to a material loss of privacy and amenity for neighboring occupiers. Furthermore, the interventions were deemed ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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