Core Planning Reasoning
The development is considered consistent with the Z1 zoning objective to protect and improve residential amenities, as the proposed attic-level alterations, including a rear dormer and front rooflights, are visually subordinate and do not negatively impact the character of the area or the streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Inspector concluded that the proposed rear dormer extension, with a revised external width of 4.6m, would integrate satisfactorily with the roof profile and would not be visually incongruous as it faces northwards away from the street.
- The proposed front rooflights are to be installed flush with the roof profile, making them visually subordinate to the roof slope and in character with existing developments in the surrounding area.
- The Inspector recommended that the Board use Section 139 of the 2000 Act to amend Condition 2, allowing for the increased rear dormer width and the retention of the front rooflights, subject to the submission of consistent revised elevations.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Appendix 18.4.0Appendix 18.5.0Zoning Objective Z1
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses a first-party appeal against Condition No. 2 of Dublin City Council's decision to grant permission for an attic conversion at 80 Kincora Grove, Clontarf. The original proposal for a gable-end roof was modified by the council to a side dormer, and the council also sought to restrict the rear dormer's width to 3.5m and omit two front rooflights. The site is a semi-detached dwelling located in a mature suburb zoned 'Z1'. The applicant appealed the width restriction and the omis...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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