Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, providing a self-contained unit that lacks vehicular access and negatively impacts the residential and visual amenities of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure fails to provide required vehicular access and parking, while its height and proximity to boundaries negatively impact the residential and visual amenities of adjacent properties.
- The development is a self-contained detached building that is not interconnected with the main house and cannot be readily subsumed into it, violating standards for family flats and habitable rooms.
- The proposal represents overdevelopment that contravenes the site's residential zoning objective and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development patterns in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
12.3.7.612.3.7.712.3.7.312.3.7.4
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a 46.54sqm single-storey, one-bedroom detached building at 16 Lower Churchtown Road, Dublin 14. The planning authority refused the proposal as it constitutes overdevelopment of a limited site and fails to meet County Development Plan standards regarding backland development, infill housing, and family flats. The refusal was primarily based on the lack of vehicular access, the building's self-contained nature, and its adverse impact on the visual an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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