5094/22
Permission is sought for relocation of front door from side elevation to front elevation of existing house, also single storey extension to front of house, permission sought for attached 2 storey 3 bedroom house to front side and rear of existing house, also permission sought for retention of vehicular entrance to the original house and all associated site works.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is incompatible with the character and scale of the area, breaches the established building line, and fails to meet standards for residential privacy and open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design is incompatible with adjoining dwellings in character and scale, and its 2.2-metre projection forward of the building line, combined with a blank south elevation, is detrimental to visual amenity.
- The first-floor rear window would result in undue overlooking of the rear garden of 76 Casement Drive.
- The proposed private open space is qualitatively unsatisfactory and the development contravenes the Z1 zoning objective and the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Z1 residential zoningsection 16.10.9policy QH22
Decision Document Summary
The application relates to 1 Casement Green, Finglas, Dublin 11, where permission was sought for the relocation of a front door, though the refusal reasons address the broader design of a proposed dwelling. The local authority refused the application because the development's scale and character are inconsistent with the surrounding residential context and its positioning significantly breaches the established building line. Additionally, the proposal was found to negatively impact the privacy o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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