3885/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development comprising the change-of-use of a protected structure from use as 3no. separate apartments to use as 2no. seperate apartments (at basement and first-floor levels) and a dental clinic at the ground-floor level. The development includes the replacement of existing non-original PVC windows with appropriate timber-frame sliding-sash windows and removal and making good of 3no. windows in the return at basement and ground-floor levels, together with relocation of toilet at basement level; internal reconfiguration of non-original partition walls and doors, and relocation of toilet at ground-floor level, as well as all associated refurbishment and site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to inadequate documentation and the potential for the proposed interventions, including a change of use to a dental clinic and insensitive internal works, to seriously injure the historic fabric and special interest of the Protected Structure.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The documentation submitted was of poor quality and lacked the necessary detailed assessments, drawings, and schedules required to justify interventions in a Protected Structure.
  • The proposed physical works, including service routing for a dental clinic and the use of non-breathable insulation, are highly insensitive to the building's historic fabric, plan form, and architectural detail.
  • The development fails to meet the high standards of craftsmanship required for historic buildings and would set an undesirable precedent for future developments involving Protected Structures.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 11.1.5.3Section 11.1.5.1 CHC2 (a)(b)(c)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought planning permission for a development involving a change of use at 3 Percy Place, Dublin 4, a designated Protected Structure. The proposal included the incorporation of a dentist’s clinic at the upper ground floor along with various internal modifications, service installations, and insulation works. Dublin City Council refused permission because the application lacked sufficient technical detail to justify the works and the proposed interventions were deemed harmful to t...
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