Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site, resulting in substandard private amenity space and failing to provide required environmental and drainage information.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension would reduce private amenity space to 16 sqm, which is significantly below the minimum standards required by the County Development Plan and national planning regulations.
- The development is considered overdevelopment that would detract from the residential amenity of the site and the surrounding area, failing to meet the criteria for house extensions or family flats.
- The applicant failed to submit mandatory technical information regarding green infrastructure, green space factor calculations, and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDs).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy H14Policy H15Policy GI2Policy GI5Policy GI4RES land-use zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for alterations and a side/rear extension to accommodate an additional ground floor bedroom at 30A Parkhill Rise, Kilnamanagh. South Dublin County Council refused the application primarily because the resulting private open space of 16 sqm was deemed substandard and a breach of Policy H14 and the 'RES' zoning objective. The planning authority concluded that the proposal represented overdevelopment of a restricted site and lacked essential technical documentation...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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