Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its excessive scale and overbearing impact on the streetscape, combined with a significant shortfall in private amenity space and potential for overlooking, resulting in a substandard form of development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development's excessive scale and poor relationship with the site boundary and adjacent pedestrian access would be visually obtrusive and create an overbearing impact on adjoining properties.
- The subdivision of the site would lead to a critical shortfall of private amenity space for both the principal dwelling and the proposed unit, contrary to established development management standards.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments that would negatively impact the residential and visual amenity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dungarvan Town Plan 2012-2018Section 4.0 of the Development Management Standards Variation No 1 to the Dungarvan Town Plan 2012-2018Section 7.8 of Variation No. 1 to the Waterford County Development Plan 2011
Decision Document Summary
Jimmy and Ann Healy applied for permission for a first-floor extension and a two-storey front extension to an existing single-storey end-of-terrace apartment at No. 15 and 15A T.J. Murphy Place, Abbeyside, Co. Waterford, including the subdivision of the rear amenity space. The application was a resubmission of a previously refused scheme (Ref. 21/1070) with no significant changes. Waterford City and County Council refused the application because the scale of the extension was deemed visually obt...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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