Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site and negative impact on the residential amenity of the surrounding area due to excessive scale and massing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension, by reason of its scale, massing, and design, would result in overdevelopment of the site and would be out of character with the existing pattern of development in the area.
- The development would seriously injure the residential amenities of the area by reason of overshadowing and visual obtrusion to neighboring properties.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar types of development in the College Court area, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O3Section 11.4.1Policy DM P1Policy DM P2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal (Ref: 22/943) by Maurice Ahern involved the demolition of a garage and the construction of a side and rear extension at 2 Iona Close, College Court, Castletroy. Located in the Limerick City East area and served by public infrastructure, the application was refused by the Planning Authority. The decision was based on the conclusion that the extension constituted overdevelopment, which would negatively impact the residential amenity of the established neighborhood and set an undesirab...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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