WEB2680/25

CHANGE OF USE : Permission for the change of use of existing office building to a family hub to facilitate a short-term emergency accommodation development for homeless families and individuals consisting of 72 no. ensuite bedrooms, communal kitchen/dining area and all associated ancillary development works including bicycle parking and landscaping

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development fails to meet the required standards for residential amenity and facility provision as set out in the Dublin City Development Plan and emergency accommodation guidelines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development provides substandard internal facilities, including inadequate bedroom sizes, insufficient storage, and a lack of dedicated spaces for study, buggies, and family living.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities and did not identify a specific end user for the facility.
  • The proposal would result in poor residential amenity for future occupants and set an undesirable precedent for substandard development contrary to the proper planning of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

15.13.9 Hostels / Sheltered Accommodation / Family Hubs

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the change of use of an existing office building at 33-41 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, to a residential facility, likely intended for emergency accommodation or a family hub. Dublin City Council refused permission because the proposal failed to meet the standards outlined in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and the 2022 Guidelines for New Emergency Accommodation. The refusal was primarily based on the substandard quality of the living environment, citing defic...
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