Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is considered visually incongruous and dominant due to its excessive scale and design, which would negatively impact the visual amenities of the area and breach established building lines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension's scale is inappropriate for this context, resulting in a dwelling almost three times the width of an average house in the vicinity, which would be unduly dominant on the streetscape.
- The development would significantly breach the established building line of the terrace to the north on Castletimon Park, failing to respect the area's strong uniform building lines.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further inappropriate corner-site developments that are contrary to the provisions of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 16.10.12Section 16.10.9Objective Z1Appendix 18
Decision Document Summary
The application involves a first-floor extension to an existing end-of-terrace dwelling at 128A Ballyshannon Road, Dublin 5. The site is zoned 'Objective Z1' to protect residential amenities. The Planning Authority refused the application citing concerns over the breach of building lines and visual impact. In the assessment, the Inspector highlights that the resulting building width of 17.5 metres is disproportionate to the surrounding character. The Inspector rejects the appellant's argument re...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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