WEB1455/21

For planning permission for a detached single storey studio space at the side of no. 24a Lea Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4. The development will consist of a 11sqm artist’s studio space with a side passage provided to access the rear garden. The 22 sqm sedum plant green flat roof of the development will extend to form a porch roof at the entrance to 24a and a covered space to the rear of the studio.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The development was recommended for grant as it is of a modest scale and height, is ancillary to the existing dwelling, and its design integrates well with the site and streetscape without negatively impacting the visual or residential amenities of adjoining properties.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The principle of a structure ancillary to the existing residential use is acceptable under the Z1 zoning objective to protect and improve residential amenities.
  • The 11sqm studio is modest in scale and height (3.711m), making it subordinate to the main dwelling and unlikely to cause significant loss of light or overshadowing to the neighboring property at No. 25.
  • Issues regarding the alleged unauthorized subdivision of the existing dwelling are matters for the Planning Authority's enforcement section and do not preclude an assessment of the current proposal on its own planning merits.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022Zoning Objective Z1Section 16.10.12 (Extensions and Alterations to Dwellings)Section 16.10.9 (Corner/Side Garden Sites)Appendix 17

Decision Document Summary

The application relates to the construction of a detached 11sqm artist's studio with a 22sqm sedum flat roof at 24A Lea Road, Sandymount. The site is a two-storey end-of-terrace dwelling located in an area zoned Z1. The proposal was appealed by a third party (No. 25 Lea Road) on grounds including breach of the building line, loss of light, and concerns over the unauthorized subdivision of the existing house into apartments. The Inspector found that the curved front elevation of the studio succes...
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