F20B/0143: Rear-facing dormer to converted attic space.
41a St. Margaret's Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided20 August 2020
Application typePermission
Source documents4
Site
What is on file
4refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Design
Dormer scale, height and projection dominate the roof, creating an incongruous extension contrary to DMS41.
Fingal Development Plan Objective DMS41would result in the creation of an incongruous extension to the property which would dominate the roof. The proposal would contravene Objective DMS41
Visual Amenity
Highly visible from rear gardens of adjacent dwellings, representing an intrusive feature detrimental to visual amenities.
Fingal Development Plan Objective DMS41structure would be highly visible from the rear gardens of the adjacent dwellings and as such would represent an intrusive feature.
Residential Amenity
Undue overlooking of adjoining private open space due to rear roof slope location.
RS Zoning Objectivewould give rise to undue levels of overlooking of adjoining properties and would be seriously injurious to the residential amenity of the area
Zoning Contravention
Contravenes RS zoning objective to protect and improve residential amenity.
RS Zoning Objectivecontravene the RS Zoning Objective which seeks to ‘Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity’
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
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Get the precedent report for this site: every grant and refusal within 5 km, and the planners' reasons. €49 incl. VAT, PDF by email.Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on planning.agileapplications.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 1008ADBFE2F111EAA0693464A927EB6F.tif / Document 666372Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 1008ADC2E2F111EAA0693464A927EB6F.tif / Document 681917Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 64E66EE05F0911EB9DBED81265958418.pdf / Document 712295Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- F21A/0012(1) Partial demolition to the rear of the existing house. / 0.1 km away / 08 March 2021Refused
- F15A/0040A two storey dwelling house with new vehicular entrance, gate with all / 0.1 km away / 26 March 2015Refused
- F21A/0427(i) Demolition of existing five-bedroom, detached dormer bungalow and 13sq.m shed to the rear of the dwelling; (ii) construction of a replacement two-storey (over basement), six-bedroom detached dwelling with a single storey return, and set back at 1st floor level. The proposed dwelling will include private amenity space to the rear and 2 no. car parking spaces to the front; (iii) removal of the 2 no. existing vehicular entrances of The Hill (R124) and replacement with a single vehicular entrance located centrally on the site's street frontage; and (iv) boundary treatments, landscaping, sedum roofing, drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. AI received 08/10/21 / 0.2 km away / 01 November 2021Refused
- F21A/0078Permission for (i) demolition of existing five-bedroom, detached dormer bungalow and 13 sq.m. shed to the rear of the dwelling; (ii) construction of a replacement three=storey (over basement), six-bedroom detached dwelling with a single storey return, and set backs at 1st and 2nd floor levels. The proposed dwelling will include private amenity space to the rear and 2 no. car parking spaces to the front; (iii) removal of 2 no. existing vehicular entrances off The Hill (R124) and replacement with a single vehicular entrance located centrally on the site's street frontage; and (iv) boundary treatments, landscaping, sedum roofing, drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. / 0.2 km away / 08 April 2021Refused
- F17A/0256A new two storey dwelling to the west of the existing dwelling at 8 Ca / 0.2 km away / 27 June 2017Refused
- F11A/0464Construction of a single bedroom apartment, over three carparking spac / 0.3 km away / 20 February 2012Refused
- F24A/1142EPlanning permission is being sought for a two storey dwelling and associated site works on site located to the rear of 6 & 7 Castle Terrace, Malahide with frontage, vehicular access and parking. / 0.3 km away / 13 February 2025Refused
- F25A/0437EPlanning permission is being sought for a two storey dwelling and associated site works includes removal of boundary wall and garden room, providing new public footpath to front of the dwelling on corner site located to the rear of 6 & 7 Castle Terrace, Malahide with frontage, vehicular access and parking from St. Margaret’s Road, Malahide Co. Dublin. / 0.3 km away / 08 July 2025Refused