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The Planning Authority originally refused the application due to concerns that the height, scale, and massing of the proposed dwelling would result in a detrimental overbearing impact and loss of residential amenity for adjacent properties. However, the Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding the proposal aligns with urban consolidation policies and provides a reasonable level of accommodation without undue impact on neighbors.

• The proposed development aligns with national, regional, and local policy objectives promoting compact growth and urban consolidation on accessible, underutilised serviced lands.
• The house design is a contemporary response to the local context that satisfies internal residential standards and provides adequate private open space and parking.
• Potential impacts on neighboring residential amenities, specifically regarding overlooking and overbearing, are deemed acceptable given the separation distances and the recommendation for obscure glazing on the first-floor side window.