Core Refusal Reason
The proposed mews building is visually obtrusive and overly dominant in scale, negatively impacting the residential amenities of adjoining properties and violating the Z1 zoning objective.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed form, scale, and massing of the mews building are visually obtrusive and excessively dominant in terms of size and design.
- The development would result in a seriously injurious impact on the residential amenities of neighboring properties.
- The proposal is contrary to the Z1 zoning objective of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, which seeks to protect, provide, and improve residential amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Z1 zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a new two-storey mews building comprising a home office and residential space at 61 Sandymount Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The site is situated within an area governed by the Z1 zoning objective. Dublin City Council refused permission because the building's scale and massing were deemed excessively dominant and visually obtrusive. The planning authority concluded that the development would harm the residential amenity of adjacent properties and fa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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