F24A/0768E

The Inspector recommended a grant of permission (recommending the removal of restrictive design conditions) because the site is zoned 'TC – Town and District Centre' where residential development is permitted in principle, and the proposed design appropriately responds to its built context without seriously injuring the visual or residential amenities of adjoining properties.

• The proposed rear dormer windows and ensuite window do not result in an unacceptable loss of privacy to the neighboring property to the south, as a 22m separation distance is provided, meeting development plan standards.
• The mono-pitch roof design for the rear single-storey extension is considered acceptable and will not give rise to undue visual intrusion or overbearance when compared to the flat roof alternative required by the Planning Authority.
• The development is located on serviced land within a town centre boundary and satisfies AA and EIA screening criteria, as it poses no conceivable risk to any European site or the environment.