Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment on a restricted site, resulting in substandard private open space and significant negative impacts on neighboring residential amenities through overshadowing and overbearing effects.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development provides insufficient private open space to the rear for a three-bedroom dwelling on a restricted site.
- Inadequate separation distances between the proposed structure and neighboring properties would lead to unacceptable overbearing and overshadowing impacts.
- The project is contrary to the Z1 zoning objective and Section 15.13.2 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, setting a negative precedent for substandard infill development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Z1 zoning objectiveSection 15.13.2
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a three-storey, three-bedroom detached facebrick house on a site adjacent to 2 Brickfield Drive in Crumlin, Dublin 12. Dublin City Council refused permission because the development represented overdevelopment of a constrained site, failing to provide adequate private amenity space. Additionally, the scale and proximity of the building were found to seriously injure the residential amenities of adjacent properties due to overshadowing and an overbeari...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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