Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension was refused due to excessive scale and massing causing overbearing impacts on neighboring residential amenity, alongside non-compliance with development plan policies for extensions and family flats.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development's height, scale, and massing would result in an overbearing impact and visual dominance, seriously injuring the residential amenity of the neighboring property to the west.
- The proposal is inconsistent with Section 11.142 and the ZO 01 Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods zoning objective of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development fails to comply with policies for family flats as set out in Sections 11.146 and 11.147, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.142ZO 01 Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsSection 11.146Section 11.147
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Carmen Nesdale, proposed the demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a single and two-storey extension at The Villa, Orchard Road, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application on the grounds that the extension's scale and proximity to the western boundary would negatively impact neighboring residential amenity through overbearing and visual dominance. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed contrary to the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically regardi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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