Core Reason for the Refused Part
The proposed first-floor rear extension was refused due to its excessive bulk, massing, and incongruous design, which would negatively impact the visual amenities of the streetscape and neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The transition from a pitched to a flat roof spanning the width of the dwelling, combined with projecting side elements, creates an overproportionate bulk that dominates the existing structure and neighboring rear properties.
- Due to the site's prominent corner location, the design is considered visually obtrusive and jarring when viewed from the public realm, detracting from the character of the streetscape.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate forms of development on corner sites and fails to comply with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed several modifications to an existing dwelling at 2 Ardagh Crescent, Blackrock, including front dormers, a porch, and a first-floor rear extension. While the planning authority granted permission for the minor alterations and dormers, it refused the first-floor extension. The refusal was based on the extension's scale and flat-roof design, which were deemed visually dominant and out of character for the prominent corner site, particularly given its elevated position relat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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