Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site due to the excessive scale and height of the proposed two-storey garage, resulting in overbearing impacts and overshadowing of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive scale and height of the two-storey garage would result in an overbearing impact and overshadowing of adjoining rear gardens.
- The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site when considered alongside existing permitted extensions, conflicting with the established character of the area.
- Granting permission would set a negative precedent for similar developments, causing serious injury to the residential amenities of neighboring occupiers.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a two-storey detached garage and workshop in the rear garden of 54 Crumlin Road, Dublin 12. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the structure's height and scale would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overshadowing and an overbearing presence. Additionally, the development was viewed as an over-intensification of the site that deviates from the local character and would set an undesirable pl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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