3150/21
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development at this site. 96 Lansdowne Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and within the curtilage of 18 Lansdowne road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Permission for the demolition of existing Garden room and small annex and the addition of two, 3 storey townhouses with off street car parking, with charging points, landscaping front and rear and all associated building services and works. The proposed works are within the curtilage of a protected Structure.
Core Refusal Reason
The unjustified demolition of historic structures within a Protected Structure's curtilage and the introduction of visually dominant dwellings that negatively impact the architectural character and residential amenity of the Z2 conservation area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The demolition of early 20th-century structures and original boundary walls within the curtilage of a Protected Structure lacks adequate justification and contravenes conservation policies.
- The scale and design of the two three-storey dwellings are visually dominant and out of character with the established streetscape and the Z2 residential conservation area.
- The bulk and massing of the proposed development would seriously injure the residential amenity of neighboring properties, specifically No. 20 Lansdowne Road and No. 99 Lansdowne Park.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to develop two three-storey flat-roof dwellings at 96 Lansdowne Park, located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (No. 18 Lansdowne Road) in a Z2 residential conservation area. The application was refused because it involved the unjustified demolition of historic structures and boundary walls, and the proposed new buildings were deemed visually intrusive and harmful to the architectural character of the area. Furthermore, the development's scale was found to negativ...PDF Document Missing
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