Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to detrimental impacts on residential amenity and material contravention of the Dublin City Development Plan zoning objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in undue overbearing impacts on 174 and 176 Botanic Road and cause overlooking of 174 Botanic Road from a first-floor boundary window.
- The revised design fails to meet the architectural quality standards required for the Z2 conservation zoning objective.
- The development encroaches into Z9 zoned land where residential use is not permitted, constituting a material contravention of the site's zoning objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Z2 Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)Z9 Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought amendments to a previously approved two-storey extension located at the rear of 176 Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Dublin City Council refused the application primarily because the increased height and proximity to boundaries would seriously injure the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overbearing impacts and overlooking. Additionally, the proposal was found to be of insufficient design quality for its conservation context and involved development o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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