4024/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for Modifications to previously permitted permission, planning ref 3071/21, order number. P0572 for 2nd floor rear extension, for a nursery over permitted sun room/office, with minor adjustments to internal arrangements and openings and all associated building services and works. The building is a Protected Structure.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed third-floor extension would result in the loss of significant historic fabric and negatively impact the architectural character, scale, and proportions of the Protected Structure.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The addition of a third floor over the permitted extension would cause an unacceptable loss of historic fabric, specifically a characterful round-headed window to the rear.
  • The scale and proportions of the proposal are considered highly insensitive to the architectural detail and special interest of the original Protected Structure.
  • The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar structures and contravenes specific conservation policies of the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016-2022.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy CHC2 (a)Policy CHC2 (b)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought modifications to a previously approved development at 18 Lansdowne Road, a Protected Structure located in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The proposal involved the addition of a third floor over a previously permitted two-storey rear extension. Dublin City Council refused the application on the grounds that the increased height and the resulting loss of an original round-headed window would cause serious injury to the historic fabric and architectural integrity of the building. Th...
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