Core Refusal Reason
Significant concerns regarding the overbearing impacts of the extension on neighbouring properties and the absence of a daylight/sunlight analysis to assess potential overshadowing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority has significant concerns regarding the overbearing impacts the first-floor extension has on the residential amenity of neighbouring properties.
- The applicant failed to provide a daylight/sunlight analysis to determine the extent of potential overshadowing and ensure adjoining properties receive adequate sunlight.
- The submitted drawings are insufficient as they do not fully incorporate previously permitted developments on the site, including a single-storey extension and a dormer window, alongside the proposed retention.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 15 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029Section 15.4.12 of the PlanMaynooth Joint Local Area Plan 2025-2031
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Stephen Reilly, sought retention permission for a 16sqm first-floor rear extension at 5 The Green, Newtown Hall, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The subject site is a semi-detached dwelling located in an area zoned for 'Existing/Infill Residential' use. Although the extension meets the minimum 16m separation distance requirement outlined in the Compact Settlement Guidelines 2024, the Planning Authority identified significant concerns regarding its overbearing physical impact. The proposal ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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