Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is excessive in scale and height, resulting in significant overshadowing and overlooking of adjacent properties while failing to architecturally complement the existing dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The extension would cause significant overshadowing of the neighboring property to the north and overlooking of the property to the southwest, detrimental to residential amenity.
- The height, mass, and scale of the proposed structure are excessive and do not integrate with the character or architectural language of the original house.
- The proposal fails to comply with the design standards for domestic extensions set out in Section 15.4.12 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.4.12Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
This application relates to a proposed first-floor rear extension and multiple rooflights at 50 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The site is located within an established residential estate south of Maynooth town. The Planning Authority noted that the proposal failed to address previous refusal reasons concerning the development's bulk and impact on neighbors. The application was ultimately deemed unacceptable due to its excessive ridge height and scale, which would lead to the overshadowing and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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