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• removal of single storey rear extensions and garage and construction of new two storey rear extension increasing dwelling from a two to four-bedroom house with first floor rear balcony. • alterations and renovation of existing cottage and removal of chimney. • amendments to existing dividing boundaries of No. 34 Blacklion dwelling and “Grainuale”, Blacklion, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 KX34. • the development shall provide for associated site development works, drainage, driveway access and landscaping to accommodate the proposed development works
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed two-storey extension was refused due to its excessive scale and massing, which would overwhelm the original cottage and cause significant overlooking and overbearing impacts on neighboring residential amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and massing of the extension, combined with its siting on the northern boundary and the inclusion of a first-floor roof terrace, would cause undue overbearance and overlooking of adjacent properties.
- The proposed two-storey addition is considered unsympathetic to the original single-storey cottage, as it would overwhelm the structure and adversely distort its original scale and mass.
- The development would contravene the zoning objective to protect residential amenities and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate infill development in the area.