Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development raised significant concerns regarding its scale and bulk, potential for overshadowing and overlooking of adjacent properties, and the presence of unmapped structures on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and ridge height of the proposed extension are considered excessive, creating concerns regarding bulk and potential shadow impacts on neighboring dwellings.
- The proposed dormer window configuration is likely to result in the overlooking of private open space of adjacent properties to the west and southeast.
- The submitted site layout plan is inaccurate as it fails to account for three additional structures present on the site, the planning status and use of which remain unclarified.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 15Section 15.4.12
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a first-floor dormer extension to the rear of an existing single-storey semi-detached dwelling at 50 Kingsbry, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. While the principle of extending the dwelling is acceptable under the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, the Planning Authority determined that the design's scale and massing would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overshadowing and overlooking. Additionally, the discovery of three unauthor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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