3280/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Planning permission and retention permission for alterations to the front of No. 55 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, a protected structure (RPS 6414) incorporating the following: (a) Retention of a bin storage platform and associated balustrade to the front of the property measuring 1.8m2 in area, (b) Retention of the removal of a 1.7m section of wrought iron railings and associated stone plinth along the front door approach platform, (c) Planning permission to reinstate the original wrought iron railings, altered to form a set of swing gates, serving the bin storage platform.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development, involving the removal of historic railings and installation of a bin storage platform, causes significant injury to the historic fabric, architectural character, and setting of the Protected Structure and the wider Georgian Conservation Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The removal of the wrought iron railings and associated granite plinth, along with the installation of a 7sqm bin storage platform, is considered an unacceptable and incongruous intervention that detrimentally impacts the character of the Protected Structure.
  • The proposed reinstatement of the railings as swing gates does not adequately mitigate the significant impact caused by the initial removal and the ongoing presence of a large unsightly bin in a formal historic setting.
  • A reasonable alternative for waste management exists, as the previously granted permission (Ref 2456/15) included a designated bin store at the lower ground floor level which should be utilized instead of encroaching on the front entrance.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 11.1.5.1 CHC2 (a)Section 11.1.5.1 CHC2 (b)Section 11.1.5.1 CHC2 (d)Policy 11.1.5.4 CHC4 (1)Policy 11.1.5.4 CHC4 (2)Policy 11.1.5.4 CHC4 (4)Policy 11.1.5.4 CHC4 (5)Policy 16.10.18Z8 Zoning ObjectiveSection 13.4.3 of the Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines 2011

Decision Document Summary

This report concerns a first-party appeal against the refusal of planning and retention permission for alterations to the front of 55 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1. The site contains a four-storey over basement Georgian townhouse, which is a Protected Structure (RPS No. 6414) currently used for student accommodation. The works involve the retention of a bin storage platform and the removal of a 1.7m section of historic wrought iron railings, with a proposal to reinstate the railings as swing gat...
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