Core Reason for the Refused Part
The proposed design and elevational amendments were refused because they reduced the architectural articulation and modulation of the blocks, diminished the quality of private amenity space, and failed to reconcile ground levels at a prominent gateway location within the Town Centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed elevational treatments reduce the level of articulation and interest of the blocks, negatively impacting the visual amenity and streetscape interface at a prominent gateway location.
- The amendments diminish the quality of permitted private amenity space and fail to satisfactorily reconcile ground levels between Block A1 and Cherrywood Square.
- The scale and massing of the proposed modifications are inconsistent with the specific urban form and design objectives of the Cherrywood Planning Scheme for the Civic Core.
Cited Policies (CDP)
PD 12PD 14GI 77Section 2.4 Principal Focus and Civic CoreSection 3.1 Ground levels and Design ApproachSection 3.2.3 Principal FrontagesSection 3.2.5 Reconciling Ground LevelsSection 3.4 Establishing QualitySection 4.7 Micro Climate
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for various amendments to a permitted Town Centre development on a 17.01-hectare site across several townlands in Cherrywood, Dublin 18. While the local authority issued a split decision granting some technical modifications, it refused permission for specific design and elevational changes to the 'A' blocks. The refusal was based on the determination that the proposed changes would reduce the architectural quality and modulation of the buildings, negatively af...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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