Core Refusal Reason
The proposed roof alterations, including a hip to gable extension and increased ridge height, are visually obtrusive and breach the existing roofline in violation of development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The hip to gable extension and increased ridge height would be visually dominant and obtrusive within the streetscape.
- The proposal breaches the existing roof ridge line height, which is contrary to the specific guidelines for residential extensions in the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, causing serious injury to the visual and residential amenity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 17.1 (Roof Extensions) of Appendix 17
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the conversion of roof space at 36 Dowland Road, Walkinstown, featuring a hip to gable extension, a rear dormer, and an increase in the existing ridge height. Dublin City Council refused the application on the grounds that the development would be visually dominant and obtrusive within the streetscape. Specifically, the breach of the existing roof ridge line was found to be contrary to the Dublin City Development Plan's guidelines for residential extensions, posing a risk o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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