Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive height, scale, and design would negatively impact the visual and residential amenities of the area, specifically through overshadowing of adjoining properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's height, bulk, and scale are considered excessive relative to the established pattern and character of development in the area.
- The prominent location and design would result in a poor contextual relationship with adjoining properties, leading to visual injury.
- Evidence from the Shadow Study indicates the proposal would seriously injure the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overshadowing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the partial demolition of an existing single-storey apartment and the construction of a first-floor extension at Revatto Studio, Summercove, Kinsale. Located in the prominent Ardbrack area, the application was refused by the local authority because the proposed structure's scale and design were deemed incompatible with the surrounding context. The decision maker concluded that the development would result in significant overshadowing and a loss of amenity for adjacent resid...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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