Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of a constrained site, providing substandard residential accommodation and inadequate amenity space in contravention of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development provides substandard internal accommodation featuring a poor layout, undersized rooms, and windowless living spaces.
- The proposal results in the overdevelopment of a constrained site, leading to inadequate private amenity space for occupants and negatively impacting the residential amenity of the area.
- Retention of the works would set an undesirable precedent and fails to comply with the Z1 zoning objective and the standards set out in Appendix 18 of the Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Z1 zoning objectiveAppendix 18
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a 12m2 single-storey kitchen extension and the conversion of a garage shed at 12 Windmill Road, Crumlin. The planning authority refused the proposal on the grounds that it provides substandard residential accommodation within a multi-occupancy context, citing windowless rooms and insufficient private open space. The development was deemed an overdevelopment of a constrained site that would injure the amenities of both current occupants and neighbor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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