Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to detrimental impacts on the architectural integrity of a Protected Structure and the provision of substandard residential amenity for future occupants.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed internal alterations fail to respect the architectural detail, scale, and historic fabric of the Protected Structure, negatively impacting its character and plan form.
- The configuration of the residential units and the absence of open space provision would result in an unsatisfactory standard of amenity for future residents.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for substandard residential accommodation and contravenes specific conservation and development policies of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 11.1.5.3CHC2 (a)CHC2 (b)CHC2 (c)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the change of use of a Protected Structure at 64 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2, from office use to six residential apartments. Dublin City Council refused permission because the internal modifications were deemed insensitive to the building's historic fabric and architectural hierarchy. Furthermore, the council determined that the proposed units offered poor residential amenity due to their layout and lack of private open space, which would set a negative precedent for ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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