Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its visually dominant and overbearing nature, inadequate screening for balconies, and significant negative impacts on the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overlooking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed screening solutions, blank façades, and large dormer structures are visually dominant and would result in an unacceptable overbearing impact on adjacent single-storey dwellings to the east and south-east.
- The reliance on screening for mitigation is insufficient to prevent undue overlooking from the balconies of Units D and F and the proposed dormer windows.
- The internal layout and limited separation distances to site boundaries would cause an undue negative impact regarding overlooking and overbearing on the properties at 101-107 Moreen Avenue.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission consequent to outline permission for a development at 11-12 Greenlands, Dublin 16, which included the removal of an existing single-storey structure. The local authority refused the application because the design—specifically the height of the façades, the scale of the dormers, and the balcony arrangements—was considered visually dominant and overbearing for the surrounding context. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the development would result in...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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