2914/21
The development will consist of the following: A) Construction of a 4 storey development which contains 5 no. short term let apartments with communal and manager’s areas on ground floor. The building comprises 4 x 1 bed apartment units and 1 x 2 bed duplex unit, each with their own private balconies/terraces with 1 bed apartments located on ground, first & second floors and the 2 bed duplex unit located on second & third floors. B) Demolition of existing shed structure in rear garden. C) Provision of 8 no. bicycle spaces in a rear private & secure area and covered bin storage unit adjacent Fingal Place, maintenance of existing and localised replacement of boundaries, with all associated site works & services.
Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with Z6 zoning objectives regarding employment generation and negative impact on residential amenity due to excessive scale and height.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed short-term let units do not constitute a sustainable employment-generating use as required by the Z6 zoning objective for long-term economic development.
- The development's height, scale, and elevational treatment are considered obtrusive and out of character with the existing architectural context of the location.
- The proposal would result in an unacceptable overbearing impact on neighboring properties, seriously injuring the residential amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a four-storey development consisting of five short-term let units located at the rear of 1A Prussia Street, Dublin 7. Dublin City Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the short-term residential use failed to meet the Z6 zoning requirement for dynamic, employment-generating uses; and second, that the physical massing and design of the building were excessive for the site. The planning authority concluded that the development...PDF Document Missing
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