WEB2253/25

PROTECTED STRUCTURE. A two-bedroom, single storey, detached residential unit of 84m2 and maximum ridge height of 4.02m to the rear of 7/8 Mullingar Terrace, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, consisting of open-plan kitchen, living and dining room, hallway, two double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, storage, landscaped gardens and bike storage, accessed from Mullingar Terrace. No.7 Mullingar Terrace is a Protected Structure.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development that would negatively impact the historic character of the Protected Structure and provide substandard access and residential amenity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development represents piecemeal and haphazard backland development with substandard access via a narrow pedestrian arch, failing to meet requirements for residential amenity and servicing.
  • The proposal would permanently erode the historic urban grain and original building plots, significantly reducing the rear gardens and curtilage of the Protected Structure at No. 7 and the house at No. 8.
  • The project constitutes overdevelopment of the site and is contrary to Policy BHA2, which aims to conserve and enhance Protected Structures and their settings.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Z1 zoningSection 15.13.4Policy BHA2

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a single-storey, two-bedroom detached dwelling located to the rear of Nos. 7 and 8 Mullingar Terrace, Chapelizod, a site involving a Protected Structure. The proposal was refused by Dublin City Council as it was deemed to be haphazard backland development with inadequate access and servicing. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the development would cause significant harm to the historic curtilage and urban grain of the terrace, representing ...
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