Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the lift facility was refused due to its excessive scale, bulk, and proximity to site boundaries, which would cause significant visual obtrusion and overshadowing, thereby injuring the residential amenities of adjoining properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, bulk, and height of the lift shaft extension in close proximity to the northern boundary significantly compromises the residential amenity of the adjoining property through intrusion and overshadowing.
- The development is considered contrary to the established pattern of development in the area and would depreciate the value of neighboring residential property.
- The proposal fails to address previous concerns raised by An Bord Pleanála (Ref. 20/380), which determined that a similar lift shaft extension was detrimental to residential amenities for reasons of overbearing and overshadowing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Bray MD LAP 2018 (Zoning: Seafront)Wicklow CDP 2022-2028 Chapter 7CPO 7.19CPO 7.20CPO 7.22CPO 7.23CPO 7.24Appendix 1 Development and Design Standards
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of an existing lift facility and relocated windows at Shannagh Bay Nursing Home, 2-3 Fitzwilliam Terrace, Bray. While the principle of upgrading the nursing home facility was acceptable, the planning authority found that the physical annex housing the lift significantly compromised the residential amenities of the adjoining property to the north. Due to its scale and proximity to the boundary, the structure was deemed to cause unacceptable visual obtrusion a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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