Core Refusal Reason
The Inspector recommends granting permission (overturning the Planning Authority's refusal), concluding that the revised extension design is compatible with the residential zoning, does not constitute overdevelopment, and protects the visual and residential amenities of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extensions are an appropriate form of development on residentially zoned lands and are acceptable in principle.
- The scale of the 66sq.m extension on the 0.0341ha site does not constitute overdevelopment and retains a significant rear garden area of 203sq.m.
- Revised drawings submitted at the appeal stage rationalise the roof arrangement, ensuring no significant overbearing impact on the streetscape or the adjoining property to the north.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective RS (Residential)Policy SPQHP41Objective SPQH045Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2028
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a first-party appeal against Fingal County Council's decision to refuse permission for a part two-storey and part single-storey side extension, plus a single-storey rear extension at an end-of-terrace house in Swords. The Planning Authority originally refused the project due to concerns over massing, height, and a potential 'uninterrupted terracing effect' that would injure the area's visual amenities. During the appeal, the applicants submitted revised drawings featuring a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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