Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding that the proposed extension would not seriously injure the visual or residential amenities of the area, provided that the first-floor depth is reduced by 3.0 metres to mitigate overbearing and overshadowing impacts on the adjoining property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of a residential extension is acceptable under the 'Objective A' zoning of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed first-floor depth must be reduced by 3.0 metres as an essential compromise to protect the residential amenity of No. 7 Delbrook Park from overbearing impact and loss of light.
- The design is visually acceptable as the extension is tucked behind the main dwelling and uses a sunken floor level to manage the overall height relative to the shared boundary.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective ASection 12.2.1 Built EnvironmentSection 12.3.7.1 Extensions to DwellingSection 12.3.7.1 (i)Section 12.3.7.1 (ii)
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission for a 50sq.m sunken two-storey, flat-roofed timber-clad extension at 6 Delbrook Park, Ballinteer. The site is a semi-detached house with significant constraints, including a public sewer wayleave that limits development on the southern side of the garden. A third-party appeal was lodged by the neighbors at No. 7 Delbrook Park, who argued that the extension would be overbearing and cause significant overshadowing. The applicants requested the removal of a Planning...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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