Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension's excessive massing, scale, and design are visually incongruous with the streetscape and conflict with residential amenity policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's massing, scale, and design are considered excessive and visually incongruous with the existing streetscape.
- The proposal fails to comply with Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 policies regarding residential extensions and the development of corner or wide garden sites.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent and seriously injure the visual amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQHO45Objective SPQHO40
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension at 2 Glebe Manor, Balrothery, a site zoned for residential development. The local authority refused the application because the scale and design of the extension were deemed excessive for the site context. It was concluded that the development would negatively impact the visual character of the streetscape, fail to meet specific development plan objectives aimed at protecting residential amenity, and s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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