Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale, bulk, and height, which would result in significant overlooking and overshadowing of adjacent properties and fail to integrate into the existing streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's excessive scale, form, and bulk would result in significant overshadowing, overlooking, and loss of privacy for neighboring residential properties.
- The design fails to integrate satisfactorily into the existing streetscape on Sandhill Road and would be visually obtrusive, detracting from the character of the area.
- The development contravenes specific objectives of the Listowel Municipal Area Plan 2022-2026 (BN-GO-02 and BN-GO-08) regarding scale, setting, and compact town structure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BN-GO-02BN-GO-08Section 1.5.1BN-6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling and the construction of a large two-storey, six-bedroom replacement dwelling (520 sqm) at Sandhill Road, Ballybunion. Despite being located on residentially zoned land, the application was refused because the proposed structure's height and massing were deemed incompatible with the surrounding context. The planning authority concluded that the development would negatively impact the residential amenities of adjoining prop...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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