Core Refusal Reason
The proposed two-storey rear extension, by virtue of its excessive height and 5.2m depth at first-floor level, would result in significant overbearing, overshadowing, and loss of daylight to the adjoining residential property at No. 6.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and 5.2m depth of the first-floor extension would create an overbearing and unneighbourly impact on the adjoining property when viewed from its rear windows.
- The proposal is likely to significantly reduce sunlight and daylight to the upper floor windows and rear amenity space of No. 6, failing the '45-degree approach' assessment for habitable rooms.
- The development would seriously injure the residential amenities of the area and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023Sligo and Environs Development Plan 2010-2016Section 13.4.6 Extensions to dwellingsZoning objective RE – existing residential areas
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved alterations and a two-storey rear extension to an end-of-terrace dwelling at No. 5 St. Patricks Terrace, Sligo. While the site is zoned for existing residential use, the Planning Authority determined that the extension's scale was excessive for the narrow site context. Permission was refused because the first-floor projection would cause unacceptable overshadowing and an overbearing effect on the adjacent dwelling (No. 6), violating the residential amenity protections outli...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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