Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive height and inappropriate materials would be visually obtrusive, failing to respect the site context and negatively impacting the streetscape and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The increased height and design of the boundary wall would be visually obtrusive and fail to respect the established open and leafy character of the Carrick Hill development.
- The proposal would introduce a sense of severance and defensiveness, resulting in a harmful negative impact on the streetscene and the overall appearance of the area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would seriously injure the residential amenity and depreciate property values in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027Portlaoise Local Area Plan 2018-2024Residential 1 Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
This application relates to proposed alterations to a front boundary wall at 39 Carrick Hill, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, a detached dwelling within a mature residential estate. The proposal involves increasing the height of the existing wall and piers to 1.8m and adding railings. The Planning Authority refused permission because the development would be visually obtrusive and out of character with the surrounding environment. It was determined that the proposal would create an undesirable sense of...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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