Box extension to front of house in Ireland: pretty or not?

I'd think you have a serious axe to grind about everything that happens in Room To Improve which you've been espousing over several threads and forums, and it might be best for your own sanity if you stop watching it.

That in your picture is disgusting looking. You dont usually see big extensions on the front of houses. Maybe planning has decided its ok to go that way now, but that is one of the ugliest extensions ive ever seen.

it's awful

I like it: it gives conformist suburbia a solid kick.

My mum lives in a council estate where 80%ish of the houses have been bought. The people opposite her did a very similar extension a few years ago but in a mid-terrace, maybe its a little smaller. It looks awful imo, it just doesn't fit in with the original house or its surroundings.

Not my cup of tea, it extends out too far, how did it get PP?

I have no room to extend out my back, I might have a look at my front garden now.

"Very different": diplomatic way of saying fugly.

I think it looks awful not even the same color as the rest of the house

a traditional style door would look better it's fugly design at least the new window lines up with the old windows in the house

It looks too big in comparison with the neighbours house

Probably necessary to let people build non-traditional extensions given the housing shortage. Young people can't buy and rent is sky high so if your kids are going to live with you until their 30s, it makes sense to make more room than you had when they were children.

Lots of examples of couples living together in one of their parents houses. It's just the way things have gone.

It's not pretty, but It's not my business to tell other people how to build their house. Other people’s houses are like other people’s children. No matter how ugly you might think they are, you smile and say they're beautiful.

Kind of silly comment. My 72 yo mum dislikes the look of the one built opposite her but doesn't have an issue with a touchscreen on her phone. Not sure why you equated them or why you turned it into an age issue.

It’s grand. Those fairly identikit houses beside it aren’t exactly architectural masterpieces tbh - very standard Dublin suburbia style. Doing something different with them is no harm.

Jesus no thanks

we are hardwired to like symmetry so an extension like that is always going to look wrong.

Another Fantasy Bulldozer thread in the one woman Get Bannon quest.

Just think of the many many iconic buildings and monuments that would not exist in the world any more if conservative contemporary opinions had been appeased or listened to.

FFS give it up.

The planners were happy that this proceeded.

If you have an objection you are free to make it.

If Bannon changed stuff from the submitted plans he has to get retention.

In my opinion and I don't see why the planners would disagree, the changes made it much better.

By the way buildings 'become' iconic and private houses can too.

Who said that?

As pointed out by an industry pro here, 'retention' is a part of planning law. It's use is entirely justifiable therefore. Abuse of it, is not and it's up to pro's to assess that, not some randomers on boards.ie who seem to have a massive grudge given the threads they have opened and contributed to about this one house.

Bizarre and fetishist tbh.

It looks like crap

Object Francis.

Why are you opening so many threads on this house?

Are they neighbours you fell out with, because it is extremely odd behaviour from you. Obsessive.

Not a bit of it.

I like to challenge those who have it in for RTE and it's shows (check my posting) and pretend to be justifiably criticising.

RTE, Bannon and this couple are worthy of criticism but not the obsessive ranting that is going on with Francis.