Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive height, scale, and massing would result in a visually dominant and incongruous structure that fails to integrate with the existing dwelling and the surrounding neighborhood character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive height and massing of the extension would create a visually dominant form that fails to integrate with the original dwelling.
- The large ridge-level dormer and increased roof height would effectively read as a third storey, contradicting the established pattern of one and two-storey dwellings in the area.
- The proposal would disrupt the coherent roofscape and set an undesirable precedent, thereby injuring the residential and visual amenities of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the demolition of a rear portion of the existing dwelling at 40 Sweetbriar Lane, Kilmacud, to facilitate a significant extension. The local authority refused the application primarily because the scale and height of the proposed roof and dormer were deemed out of character with the predominantly low-rise residential context. The development was found to be in conflict with Section 12.3.7.1 of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028, as it w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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