Core Refusal Reason
The development would result in the permanent loss of adequate private amenity space for the existing house at No. 30 Fitzgibbon Street and would cause an overbearing impact and loss of light due to insufficient separation distance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The provision of only 13 square meters of private open space for the existing multi-occupancy dwelling is considered wholly inadequate and a serious injury to residential amenity.
- The proximity and scale of the proposed two-storey dwelling would create an unacceptable overbearing impact and loss of aspect for the residents of the donor property.
- The proposal fails to comply with the criteria for backland housing set out in Section 15.13.4 of the Development Plan and would set an undesirable precedent for similar substandard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Objective Z1Section 15.13.4 Backland HousingSection 15.13.5 Mews
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the demolition of a workshop and the construction of a two-storey, 96sqm semi-detached house with a roof terrace on a constrained 77sqm backland site at Charles Lane, Dublin 1. The site bounds the Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station, which raised significant concerns regarding the privacy of victim interview suites and security. While the applicant argued the site is a brownfield infill that has not been used as a garden for over 13 years, the Inspector maintained that its loss...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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