Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development is consistent with the residential zoning objective of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Development Plan 2022-2028 and provides for the consolidation and improvement of the existing housing stock without adversely impacting the residential amenities of adjoining properties or the visual character of the receiving streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The two-storey rear extension, while 400mm higher than the existing ridge line, is sufficiently set back from the street frontage to avoid being visually intrusive or disruptive to the character of the terrace.
- The provision of 39 sqm of private open space, although slightly below the standard 40 sqm requirement for a 3-bedroom house, is acceptable given the qualitative standard of the design and flexibility allowed under national guidelines and the local development plan.
- Concerns regarding surface water drainage and potential damage to neighboring property are addressed through a requirement for the developer to agree on specific SuDS details with the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective A (Zoning)Section 4.3.1.2 (Policy Objective PHP19)Chapter 12 (Development Management)Section 12.3.7.1 (Extensions to Dwellings)Section 12.3.7.1 (ii) (Extensions to the Rear)Section 12.3.7.1 (iv) (Alterations at Roof / attic Level)Section 12.8.3.3 (Private Open Spaces)Table 12.10Section 10.2.2.6 (Policy Objective EI6)Appendix 7 (Sustainable Drainage System Measures)
Decision Document Summary
This report pertains to a third-party appeal against a decision to grant permission for a ground and first-floor extension at No. 5 Stradbrook Cottages, a mid-terrace single-storey cottage in Blackrock. The development involves the demolition of an existing rear extension and shed to facilitate a modern reconfiguration that increases the house size from two to three bedrooms. The appellant (No. 6 Stradbrook Cottages) expressed concerns regarding the scale and height of the extension, the lack of...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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