Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, resulting in negative impacts on neighboring residential amenities through loss of light and overbearing appearance, while the dormer element is visually dominant and out of character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The rear extension's scale and depth would result in a loss of daylight and sunlight for adjoining properties and appear overbearing within the restricted plot.
- The proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site that would significantly reduce the available rear amenity space for the dwelling.
- The dormer extension is excessively large and dominant, failing to respect the existing roof profile and setting a negative precedent for the character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM46Objective DMS41
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey rear extension and a dormer extension at 65 The Sanderling, Barnageeragh Cove, Skerries. Fingal County Council refused permission because the rear extension's height and depth would overshadow neighbors and create an overbearing presence on a constrained site. Additionally, the dormer extension was found to be disproportionate in width and depth, materially contravening development plan objectives regarding roof character and visual domin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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