4032/24
RETENTION. PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Planning Permission to retain the changes as previously granted planning under reference P.2847/18 as follows: (i) Design changes to the internal layout, rear elevation and fenestration of the rear extension, (ii) Reconstruction of original south and east extension walls that could not be structurally retained, (iii) Ensuite added to bedroom no. 1 and, (iv) All associated site works at No. 22 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Dublin 6, DO6YE00, a Protected Structure RPS no. 5492.
Core Refusal Reason
Unsympathetic unauthorised works to a protected structure resulting in the loss of original features and serious injury to its architectural character and historic fabric.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The unauthorised works were executed in a wholly unsympathetic manner, causing a cumulative negative impact on the protected structure.
- The development resulted in the loss of original features, seriously injuring the special architectural character and historic fabric of the building.
- The proposal contravenes specific conservation policies of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for changes made to a previously granted development at 22 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, a protected structure in Dublin 6. The local authority refused the application because the works were deemed unsympathetic and led to the loss of significant historic fabric. The cumulative effect of these changes was found to be seriously injurious to the building's architectural integrity, violating several key conservation policies of the Dublin City Development ...PDF Document Missing
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