Core Refusal Reason
Significant loss of privacy and injury to the residential amenity of adjacent properties resulting from the terrace and glazed door.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed first-floor terrace and associated glazed door would lead to an unacceptable level of overlooking and loss of privacy for neighboring residents.
- The development fails to comply with the separation distance standards and residential amenity objectives outlined in the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and national guidelines.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments that negatively impact the residential character and amenities of the surrounding area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.2.4Objective SPQHO45SPPR 1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission and retention for a new external glazed door and a first-floor terrace at 'Innisfree', O'Hanlon's Lane, Malahide. The local authority refused the application because the elevated terrace and access point would cause significant overlooking of adjacent properties, thereby injuring their residential amenity. The proposal was deemed contrary to the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines 2024, s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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