Core Refusal Reason
The development's excessive scale and height are incompatible with the Killaloe Architectural Conservation Area and detrimental to the residential amenities of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and massing of the extension are visually obtrusive and fail to integrate with the character of the Killaloe Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development would lead to significant overshadowing and an overbearing impact on the residential amenities of adjacent properties.
- The proposal represents overdevelopment of a constrained site, failing to meet standards for private amenity space and urban design.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 15.2CDP 4.12CDP 19.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention and completion of a rear extension at Bridge Street, Killaloe, Co. Clare. The site is situated within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Clare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the extension's height and bulk are out of character with the historic setting and would negatively impact the privacy and light of neighboring residents, constituting an inappropriate form of overdevelopment....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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