Core Refusal Reason
The front single-storey extension significantly breaks the established building line of the terrace and is incongruous with the character of the area by reason of its scale, bulk, and material finish, thereby contravening development plan policies regarding visual amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The front extension is a significantly different architectural form compared to the existing dwellings in the vicinity and is not in keeping with the scale, elevation proportion, or building rhythm of the terrace.
- The contemporary design, which projects approximately 1.8m forward of the established building line and utilizes a dark grey plaster finish, is dominant in appearance and discordant with the local character.
- The development materially contravenes the policies and objectives of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029 and would set an inappropriate precedent for similar developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP41Objective SPHO45Section 3.5.13.1Section 14.10.2Section 14.10.2.1Section 14.10.2.2Section 14.10.2.4
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses a first-party appeal against the refusal of retention permission for a front single-storey extension at 79 Park Drive Avenue, Castleknock. The site contains a mid-terrace dwelling within a residential area defined by red brick facades and pillared porches. While an earlier planning application (FW22A/0314) granted permission for an attic conversion and rear extension, it specifically omitted the front extension via condition. The applicant proceeded to construct the front ex...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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