3081/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the following development at existing school premises at 28 Clyde Road, Dublin 4 (a Protected Structure) and 28a Clyde Lane, Dublin 4. Demolition of 21 sq.m. of existing buildings. New 660 sq.m. extension to the school buildings: a three storey element fronting onto Clyde Lane (and incorporating existing 2 storey coach house at 28A Clyde Lane). Associated works and internal modifications.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The Planning Authority initially refused permission due to the proposed demolition of significant fabric of a historic coach house (a protected structure) and the 'crude' design of the new extension; however, the Inspector recommends a grant of permission on appeal, finding that a revised proposal with greater fabric retention and a condition to omit the top floor would protect the area's architectural character.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development achieves a successful adaptation and viable re-use of a much-altered historic coach house, maximizing the retention and exposure of surviving historic fabric.
  • The new extension is considered overbearing and intrusive in its proposed three-storey form, necessitating a condition for the omission of the top floor to ensure a more compatible profile within the Z2 residential conservation area.
  • Subject to compliance with modified conditions, the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the protected structure or visual amenities and is in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 16.10.16(b)Policy 16.10.17Section 11.1.5.4Section 13.1Policy Objective CHC2Policy CHC4Zoning Objective Z2Policy objective SN03Policy objective SN10Policy objective SN11Policy objective SN12

Decision Document Summary

This report concerns an appeal by St Conleth's College against Dublin City Council's decision to refuse permission for a three-storey school extension at Clyde Road/Clyde Lane. The site context involves a detached mid-19th-century house and an associated coach house, both within the curtilage of a protected structure in a Z2 'Residential Conservation Area'. The primary conflict arose from the Planning Authority's view that the proposal involved excessive demolition of the coach house and introdu...
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