WEB1223/22
Planning permission for a change of use of site at 229A Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 H7F8 from commercial to residential. The permission will include the demolition of the existing 2 storey 86.9sqm office building and a single storey 49sqm workshop. It will include the construction of 2no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom flat-roofed dwellings (Unit 1 - 106.3sqm & Unit 2 - 110.5sqm) with stone cladding at ground floor level, smooth painted render finish at first-floor level, large expansive glazing with vertical timber louvres providing privacy, private first floor terraces (Unit 1 - 13.1sqm & Unit 2 - 13.4sqm) with glass balustrades. The permission will also include proposed rooflights, flat-roofed clerestories, a shared communal driveway with 1 no. car parking space per unit and all associated site services.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet the Dublin City Development Plan standards for mews developments due to substandard access width, inadequate private amenity space, and excessive site coverage and massing that would negatively impact the conservation area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed laneway width is substandard and fails to comply with safety requirements for mews dwellings, creating a potential traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent.
- The development provides insufficient private rear amenity space, resulting in a poor standard of residential accommodation for future occupants.
- The project's excessive site coverage, massing at the first floor, and inappropriate material finishes would be detrimental to the character of the mews lane and the wider conservation area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a change of use and mews development at 229A Rathmines Road Upper, Dublin 6. Dublin City Council refused permission because the access laneway is of insufficient width to safely serve the development, posing a risk to public safety. Furthermore, the proposal was found to offer inadequate private open space for residents and featured excessive site coverage and massing that would harm the architectural character of the surrounding conservation area....PDF Document Missing
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