SD25B/0571

The construction of a single - storey extension to the rear and front ( Double - window bay). The addition of a flat roofed dormer to existing front roof pitch, the construction of an extension at first floor at rear-side corner to achieve a full end - gable (with converted / extended roof - space therein - including 2 no rooflights ) and the Retention of the existing single structure shed/bicycle shelter to front of site. All these works for residential purposes to the existing house

Split decision

Core Reason for the Refused Part

The retention of the shed/bicycle store was refused because its height exceeds the standards set in the 2025 SDCC House Extension Design Guide, specifically provision BFP7.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The height of the shed/bicycle store does not comply with the specific requirements of provision BFP7 in the 2025 SDCC House Extension Design Guide.
  • Permitting the retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar non-compliant developments in the vicinity.
  • The structure is deemed harmful to the residential amenities of the area and contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

BFP7 of the 2025 SDCC House Extension Design Guide

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed a single-storey extension to the front and rear of a dwelling at 63 Dodder Road Lower, Dublin 14, as well as the retention of a shed/bicycle store. The planning authority granted permission for the extensions but refused the retention element. The refusal was based on the shed's excessive height, which fails to meet local design guidelines, thereby threatening the residential amenity of the area and potentially encouraging further non-compliant development....
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