Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the loss of essential communal open space for existing residents and the visually obtrusive design of the rooftop extension which failed to integrate with the existing building.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the loss of the only functional communal open space serving the existing 14 apartment units, contrary to national design standards for new apartments.
- The proposed rooftop extension's contemporary design, bulk, and metal cladding fail to integrate with the traditional character of the existing building and would be visually obtrusive.
- The proposal would seriously injure the residential amenities of current occupants and the visual amenities of the surrounding urban area, representing overdevelopment of the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.3CPO 6.4RE Existing ResidentialSustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments 2022
Decision Document Summary
Wentworth Residential Apartments Ltd sought permission for a new 91sq.m rooftop apartment at No. 4 Wentworth Place, Wicklow Town, an existing four-storey apartment block. While the principle of residential development was acceptable under the 'RE' zoning, the application was refused because it proposed building over the existing communal roof terrace, depriving 14 existing units of their primary amenity space. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the contemporary design and scale...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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