Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the balcony would seriously injure the residential amenities of neighboring properties through overlooking and loss of privacy, in contravention of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The balcony as constructed results in an unacceptable level of overlooking into the private garden areas of adjacent properties, particularly given its proximity to the southern and eastern boundaries.
- The development is non-compliant with Policy Objective HOU 34 and Section 13.8.35 (Criterion 3: Privacy) of the Louth County Development Plan, which seeks to protect the privacy and amenities of neighboring residents.
- The applicant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate that the balcony would not negatively impact residential amenity, and granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar unauthorized developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6HOU 3413.8.3513.8.37IU 19IU 26IU 27
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a glazed balcony and associated alterations at a detached dwelling on Wavecrest Drive, Blackrock, Co. Louth. The site is located within an established residential area zoned 'A1 Residential Existing'. The proposal was refused by Louth County Council following multiple third-party objections regarding privacy. The Planning Authority determined that the balcony's height and location facilitate significant overlooking of neighboring private amenity s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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