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Permission for development on this site of 0.0545 Ha at Leeson St Upper Dublin 4, forming part of the Molyneux Home site within a Conservation Area and within the curtilage of Molyneux Home Leeson Park, Dublin 6 being a Protected Structure (RPS Ref : 4348) and Romanian Orthodox Church, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 also a Protected Structure (RPS Ref: 4347). The development will consist of the construction of two number, 2-storey over lower ground floor, 3-bedroom dwellig houses, with areas of 172 sqm and 158 sqm respectively , (total 330 sum) which will adjoin No.18 Leeson Street Upper (A Protected Structure APS RPS: 4473) including 2.No parking spaces accessed off Leeson Park; new boundary treatments: a new pedestrian access off Leeson Street Upper, which will involve works to the existing railing: and associated landscaping drainage; and utility connections.
Core Refusal Reason
The development would negatively impact the architectural heritage, historic streetscape, and setting of Protected Structures, while also constituting overdevelopment of a sensitive conservation site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would cause serious injury to the historic streetscape, the special architectural character of Protected Structures, and the wider Z2 Conservation Area.
- The removal of historic planting and boundary features, alongside the cumulative impact of previously permitted development, results in an overdevelopment of this sensitive site.
- The proposal contravenes multiple heritage and conservation policies of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved development on a 0.0545 Ha site at Leeson Street Upper, located within the curtilage of the Molyneux Home, a Protected Structure situated in a Z2 Conservation Area. Dublin City Council refused the application primarily because the siting and removal of historic features would degrade the architectural integrity and setting of the heritage assets. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the proposal, when considered with existing permissions, represents overdeve...PDF Document Missing
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