Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling constitutes overdevelopment due to inadequate separation distances between the rear façade and the party boundary, which would negatively impact residential amenity and restrict the development potential of adjacent lands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to meet the required separation distances between the rear façade and the party boundary as mandated by the County Development Plan.
- The proximity of the first-floor fenestration to the boundary would inhibit the future residential development potential of adjacent zoned lands to the north.
- The proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site that would establish an undesirable precedent and negatively affect the inherent residential amenity of the property.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.1(ii)12.3.7.512.8.7.1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought full planning permission for a new dwelling with service connections at 12 Wayside Cottages, Kilternan, Dublin 18. The application was refused by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council because the design failed to provide sufficient separation distances between the rear of the house and the site boundary. This shortfall was found to be in breach of multiple sections of the County Development Plan 2022-2028, leading to concerns regarding overdevelopment, the sterilization of ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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