Core Refusal Reason
The proposed modifications would negatively impact the Clarinda Park Architectural Conservation Area and the setting of adjacent Protected Structures by diminishing the architectural quality of the previously permitted dwelling and creating a visually discordant feature in the historic streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The modifications fail to positively contribute to the external form of the dwelling and would collectively denude the quality of the development previously permitted under D17A/0113.
- The proposal would result in a visually discordant feature that detracts from the architectural grain and historic streetscape of the Clarinda Park Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development would have a serious negative impact on the setting of adjacent Protected Structures and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy AR12Section 8.2.11.3(i)Section 8.2.11.2(iii)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for modifications to a previously approved dwelling on a sensitive site adjacent to 40 Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire, which is located within an Architectural Conservation Area. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the proposed changes would degrade the architectural integrity of the permitted design and introduce a discordant element into the historic streetscape. The decision emphasizes that the development would harm the charact...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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