Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension would cause significant overshadowing of the adjacent property, fails to provide adequate natural light to new habitable rooms, and is out of character with the existing residential area due to its scale and potential multi-occupancy use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The two-storey extension would result in significant overshadowing of the neighboring dwelling and garden at No. 5 Ard Aoibhinn Drive, adversely impacting residential amenity.
- The design, specifically the use of obscure glazing for proposed habitable bedrooms, fails to meet standards for natural light and ventilation, resulting in poor living conditions.
- The scale of the development and its configuration as a 9-bedroom multi-occupancy unit is considered inconsistent with the character of the established residential cul-de-sac and raises concerns regarding parking and traffic safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 3.5Section 3.6Section 11.3.1 (c)Section 11.3.1 (d)Section 11.3.1 (e)Section 11.3.1 (l)Section 11.3.2 (c)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a single and two-storey extension to a detached dwelling at No. 4 Ard Aoibhinn Drive, Ballybane, to create a 9-bedroom multi-occupancy unit. The site is located in a small residential cul-de-sac of five houses. Galway City Council refused the application because the extension's height and scale would cause significant overshadowing of the adjacent property. Additionally, the proposal failed to provide adequate natural light to new bedrooms and was deemed ou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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