Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the negative visual impact of the front dormer on the streetscape and the substandard internal ceiling height of the proposed attic conversion.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed front dormer extension would be visually obtrusive and incongruous, negatively impacting the character of the mid-terrace dwelling and the established streetscape of The Moorings.
- The internal floor-to-ceiling height of the proposed attic conversion is insufficient to provide an acceptable standard of residential amenity for future occupants.
- Granting permission would set a poor planning precedent for similar developments that distort the scale and mass of existing structures and fail to meet quality design standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.16CPO 6.21CPO 6.22Appendix 1 Section 3.1.8
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for an attic conversion at No. 9 The Moorings, a mid-terrace house in Greystones Marina Village, including a front dormer window, rooflights, and solar panels. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the front dormer was deemed to have a significant adverse visual impact on the uniform streetscape and the internal living space failed to meet minimum height standards for habitable rooms, thereby providing poor residential amenity....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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