Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a restricted site resulting in substandard private open space and non-compliance with national garden area guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension's scale and siting on a confined site result in poorly configured and unusable private amenity space.
- The remaining rear garden area falls substantially below the minimum requirements set out in the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines (2024).
- The development constitutes overdevelopment that would injure residential amenity and set an undesirable precedent for similar substandard developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a ground-floor side and rear extension at 23A Oldbridge Park, Lucan. The local authority refused the application primarily because the extension results in the overdevelopment of a restricted site, leaving the dwelling with a substandard and poorly configured private garden that fails to meet national guidelines for compact settlements. The decision noted that the development would negatively impact the residential amenity of both current and futu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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