Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding that the development is consistent with the 'Objective A' zoning of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028, respects the residential character of the area, and would not negatively impact residential or visual amenities subject to standard planning conditions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of the proposed extension at an established nursing home on serviced residentially zoned land is acceptable and accords with local and national planning policy provisions and guidance.
- Potential residential amenity impacts, specifically overlooking from the proposed fire escape and first-floor en-suite window, are successfully mitigated by requirements for a 1.8m high privacy screen and opaque glazing.
- The development effectively restores the facility to its previously permitted capacity of 52 bedspaces, meaning it does not represent an intensification of use that would warrant additional car parking or landscaping.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective 'A' zoningSection 12.3.8.2 (Nursing Homes)Section 12.4.11 (EV Charging)Section 4.2 (Cycle Parking)Section 12.98.7 (Separation Distances)Section 48 (Financial Contributions)
Decision Document Summary
This report examines a third-party appeal against the grant of planning permission for a two-story rear extension at Carysfort Nursing Home, Glenageary, Co. Dublin. The proposal includes the demolition of a glazed sunroom and the construction of a new ground-floor sunroom, dining area, and staff room, with three ensuite bedrooms and a utility room at the first-floor level. The subject site is a Victorian-era house on land zoned Objective 'A' (to provide/improve residential amenity). The appellan...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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