Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site resulting in a substandard living environment and inadequate private open space for occupants.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, layout, and design of the extension, combined with its proximity to site boundaries, constitute overdevelopment of the subject site.
- The development significantly reduces the amount of private open space, resulting in a substandard living environment and injury to residential amenities.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate rear garden extensions and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a single-storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling at No. 1 Altona College Road, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application primarily because the extension's scale and layout lead to overdevelopment, significantly reducing the available private open space for the house. The planning authority concluded that the development provides a substandard living environment for occupants and would set a negative precedent for similar inappro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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