Core Refusal Reason
The development materially contravenes a previous planning condition regarding dormer dimensions and is considered visually obtrusive and injurious to the residential amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to comply with Condition 3 of planning permission FW25A/0125, which specifically regulated the dimensions of the dormer structure.
- The dormer's scale, height, and massing result in an overbearing and incongruous feature that negatively impacts the visual amenity of the streetscape and the residential amenity of adjacent properties.
- The proposal materially contravenes the 'RS' zoning objective and several specific policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.2.5Section 14.6.6.4Objective SPQHP41Objective SPQHP45Policy GINHP25
Decision Document Summary
Thomas Duffy and Marta Smolen sought retention planning permission for a dormer extension at 131 Roselawn Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. The local authority refused the application because the structure exceeded the dimensions previously permitted under FW25A/0125. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the dormer's excessive scale and fenestration were visually prominent and overbearing, failing to respect the character of the area or the residential amenities of neighboring prop...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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