Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension's scale, height, and proximity to boundaries would cause unacceptable overshadowing and overbearing impacts on residential amenity, violating Dublin City Development Plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The alteration to the roof ridge and the first-floor extension's dimensions would result in a seriously injurious impact on the existing dwelling and the residential amenity of the adjoining property.
- The development would lead to unacceptable overshadowing and overbearing impacts, failing to comply with key principles for Architectural Design Quality, Ancillary Residential Accommodation, and Sunlight and Daylight.
- The proposal is contrary to the Z1 zoning objective to protect residential amenities and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.4.2Appendix 18Appendix 16Z1 zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey flat roof rear extension and an increase in the ridge height of the existing dwelling at 163 Botanic Avenue, Dublin 9. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the height, length, and proximity of the first-floor element to mutual boundaries would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overshadowing and overbearing effects. The decision noted that the development failed to meet the design ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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