3051/22
The development will consist of amendments to previously granted planning application no 3327/20 comprising: addition of setback penthouse level/fifth storey containing 1no. 2 bed apartment (81.7sqm) to four storey building (as approved under ref 3327/20), internal modifications to common stairwell at third floor and alterations to elevations to accommodate the re-design and addition of fifth storey.
Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed penthouse was considered visually obtrusive and detrimental to the sympathetic design of the permitted four-storey building, failing to harmonise with the conservation area and contravening Policy CHC4 of the Dublin City Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The inspector determined that the additional level would be highly visible from street level and the rear, creating an obtrusive form that fails to integrate with the streetscape of the architecturally sensitive area.
- While the proposed apartment met minimum internal residential standards, its physical bulk was found to overwhelm the scale of the neighboring protected structure (the bank) to the north.
- The inspector concluded that the modifications to the design did not overcome the original planning concerns that led to the omission of the fourth floor in the parent permission (3327/20).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses a proposal to add a setback penthouse (fifth storey) containing a two-bedroom apartment to a previously permitted four-storey mixed-use building at 34-37 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2. The site is located in the South Georgian Core, an area characterized by significant protected structures and sensitive urban grain. The primary point of contention is the visual impact of the additional height on the conservation area and adjacent historic buildings. While the applicant pro...PDF Document Missing
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