Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a restricted site and adverse impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties due to scale, height, and overshadowing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed first-floor extension, by virtue of its scale and height, would create an overbearing impact and cause significant overshadowing to the adjoining property to the north.
- The development represents an excessive density on a restricted site, failing to maintain adequate private open space standards for the dwelling as required by the Development Plan.
- Granting permission would set a negative precedent for similar developments that would cumulatively erode the residential character and amenity of the College Court estate.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028DM Objective 1Section 11.4.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a first-floor side extension and additional parking at 25 Carysford Avenue, a dwelling in the College Court estate, Castletroy. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the extension's massing would negatively affect the residential amenity of the neighboring property through overshadowing and an overbearing presence. Additionally, the project was deemed overdevelopment of the plot, resulting in substandard private open space provisi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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