Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention of lighting and signage illumination would be visually obtrusive and cause serious injury to the special architectural character and integrity of the Protected Structure and the uniform Georgian streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The illumination of an individual building within the uniform terrace is contrary to the architectural integrity and continuity of the streetscape.
- The backlighting of the corporate sign increases its visual dominance in a manner that is unwarranted given the existing quality of public street lighting.
- Allowing the development would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate external lighting within the sensitive South Dublin Georgian Core.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Paragraph 11.1.5.3Policy CHC2Policy CHC4Section 11.1.5.4Zoning Objective Z8Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns an application for the retention of high-level parapet illuminators and backlighting of a corporate nameplate at 4 Herbert Street, Dublin 4. The subject property is a mid-19th century, four-storey over basement Georgian townhouse, which is a Protected Structure located within a designated Conservation Area (Z8 zoning). The Inspector argues that while landmark public buildings (such as the nearby Pepper Cannister Church) may be appropriately illuminated, individual townhouses...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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