Rescode: Daylight to existing habitable room windows

Variation 416

Objective

To allow adequate daylight into habitable room windows.

Decision Guidelines

The reporting authority may give its consent to an application for a building permit for a single dwelling, which does not comply with regulation 416 of the Building Regulations 2006, if-

  1. the building will not impact on the amenity of existing dwellings on nearby allotments; and
  2. the building is consistent with a building envelope that has been approved under a planning scheme or planning permit and or included in an agreement under section 173 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

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