D25A/0486/WEB

Development on lands to the rear of No. 1 Crosthwaite Park West, Dun Laoghaire,

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused primarily due to its detrimental impact on the setting and special character of a Protected Structure (No. 1 Crosthwaite Park West) and the Architectural Conservation Area, alongside the unacceptable displacement of essential parking and storage facilities for existing residents.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed building line and siting result in an encroachment on the curtilage of the Protected Structure that is harmful to its setting and diminishes its role in terminating the vista of Corrig Avenue.
  • The displacement of all existing car parking, refuse, and bicycle storage for the 8 existing apartments on-site represents a significant loss of residential amenity for current occupants.
  • Granting permission for the removal of these services without adequate mitigation or justification would materially contravene Objective T19 of the Development Plan and create conditions prejudicial to public safety due to traffic hazards.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective PHP18Policy Objective PHP19Policy Objective PHP20Policy Objective T19Policy Objective HER8Policy Objective HER13Policy Objective HER21Section 12.3.7.5Section 12.3.7.7Section 12.4.5Section 12.11.2.3Section 12.11.4

Decision Document Summary

The proposal seeks to construct a terrace of three three-storey townhouses on a 0.0444ha parcel of land that serves as the original side garden and current car park for No. 1 Crosthwaite Park West, a Protected Structure in an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The Inspector acknowledged that while the applicant's revised design addressed some height concerns, the forward building line remained inappropriate, obscuring the primary elevation of the Protected Structure. Crucially, the Inspector...
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