3871/22
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Retention Permission is sought for existing English School of 5 no. floors, basement to third floor, gross floor area of 556.26 sq.m And Planning Permission is sought for 5 no. prefabricated single storey classroom units, 13.5 sq.m. per classroom plus 1 no. prefabricated toilet block of 14.08 sq.m to rear yard of 33 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1 - A PROTECTED STRUCTURE Ref : 3034 - with all associated site works.
Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the school and its prefabricated additions is refused due to significant negative impacts on the architectural integrity, historic fabric, and setting of the Protected Structure and the surrounding Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The internal interventions required for the school's operation are seriously harmful to the sensitive historic fabric and architectural quality of the Protected Structure.
- The prefabricated classroom and toilet block are inappropriate in design, scale, and materials, causing serious injury to the historic curtilage and setting of the building.
- The development fails to meet the required standards for contemporary design in an Architectural Conservation Area and would set an undesirable precedent for similar historic sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an English School at 33 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1, a designated Protected Structure within the North Great George’s Street Architectural Conservation Area. The proposal was refused because the internal modifications and the addition of a prefabricated single-storey classroom block were deemed detrimental to the building's historic character and setting. The local authority found that the interventions contravened development plan policies regarding...PDF Document Missing
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