3930/24
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of provision of off-street carparking with 1 no. EV charging point, accessed by a new vehicular gated entrance from Lansdowne Road in the place of existing pedestrian entrance. The development will further consist of the removal of the brick pier to the west end of the front wall, the retention of the cast iron decorative gate posts and the provision of a 2.6m wide wrought iron gate leaves with recessed electronic operating mechanism; insertion of 745mm extension to the west-end of the retained front wall with all details to match existing; the refurbishment of the retained brick front wall (including tuck pointing of mortar joints) rebedding of the granite capping stones, refurbishment of the retained decorative wrought iron topping and the replacement of the missing sections to match existing; all associated site works and landscaping.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the loss of on-street public parking, reducing the supply available to residents and the wider area, which is contrary to the policy objectives of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 to retain on-street parking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to overcome the Board's previous reasoning under Reference 314768-22 regarding the unacceptable loss of on-street parking supply.
- While the proposed conservation works to the boundary wall are considered acceptable and would not adversely impact the Protected Structure if supervised, the transport policy conflict remains a decisive issue.
- The Inspector considers that the loss of public parking capacity, even if limited to one space, establishes an undesirable precedent and conflicts with Appendix 5 of the Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for one off-street car parking space with an EV charging point at 18 Lansdowne Road, a Victorian townhouse designated as a Protected Structure in a Z2 Residential Conservation Area. The project involved widening a pedestrian entrance to a 2.6m vehicular gate and refurbishing the historic red-brick boundary wall. The applicant argued that fourteen of the sixteen houses on the road already have on-site parking and that proximity to the Aviva Stadium creates exceptio...PDF Document Missing
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