WEB2300/25
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: development at 35 Percy Lane Dublin 4, D04 X5K7 (to the rear of 35 Percy Place, Dublin 4, D04 E0P6, a Protected Structure). The development will consist of the conservation and extension of an existing derelict mews to create a two storey house with entrance, storage on both floors of the mews accessed from Percy Lane and an extension at the rere with living, dining, study and kitchen accommodation on the ground floor, bedroom, bathroom, dressing room, laundry on the first floor. The existing mews structure forms part of a terrace of mews buildings on Percy Lane. The works comprise removal of modern metal roof on the existing mews, the conservation of existing mews’ walls, the reinstatement of previously removed walls, pitched roof and first floor of the existing mews structure, the addition of a two storey pitched roof extension to the rear with balcony at first floor level to the rear garden. The restored mews building serves as entrance and storage space attendant on the new extension includes bicycle parking, bins accessed from the lane on the ground floor and household storage on the first floor. The development includes all associated site works including boundary treatments, landscaping, infrastructure, and drainage necessary to facilitate the works.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale and massing, which would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties and cause significant injury to the architectural heritage and character of the Protected Structure and its curtilage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's excessive bulk, height, and design would result in an overbearing impact, overlooking, and loss of privacy for adjoining residential properties.
- The proposal fails to conserve the special architectural character of the Protected Structure and its curtilage, involving unjustifiable demolition of original historic fabric.
- The project contravenes specific Dublin City Development Plan policies regarding mews developments and built heritage, setting an undesirable precedent that would devalue property in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a development at 35 Percy Lane, Dublin 4, a site involving a Protected Structure and a historic coach house. Dublin City Council refused permission on the grounds that the development's scale and massing were excessive, leading to a detrimental impact on the residential amenity of neighboring sites through overlooking and overbearing presence. Additionally, the Planning Authority found that the works would fail to protect the architectural integrity and legibility of the...PDF Document Missing
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