3935/24

i) Removal of existing fence on site and partial removal of existing boundary walls to Rathdown Road and the adjoining unnamed laneway. ii) Construction of a part single, part three-storey, four bedroom, flat roofed detached dwelling served by private amenity space, in the form of garden space to the front and rear at ground floor level and an external terrace off the south elevation at first floor level. iii) Provision of 1 no. roof light and 2 no. new pedestrian entrances to the front and rear via Rathdown Road and the adjoining unnamed laneway respectively. iii) All ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary treatments and drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The proposed development is considered visually obtrusive and out of character with the surrounding neighborhood due to its excessive scale, height, and massing, particularly in its relationship to the established two-storey Victorian terrace to the north.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • While the transitional nature of the site allows for a contemporary design, the proposed 10-metre height is excessive compared to the 8-metre ridge height of the adjoining terrace.
  • The revisions made to the roof profile during the planning process compromise the architectural integrity of the design and fail to provide a cohesive visual transition to the site's context.
  • The development would result in a visually oppressive elevation on a prominent corner site, causing injury to the amenities of the area and the streetscape.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Objective Z1Section 15.4 (Key Design Principles)Section 15.4.2 (Architectural Design Quality)Section 15.5.2 (Infill Development)Section 15.11 (Standards for Houses)Section 15.13.3 (Infill/Side Garden Housing Developments)Objective SC19 (High Quality Architecture)Policy QNSN6 (Urban Consolidation)

Decision Document Summary

The application seeks planning permission for a 157 sq. m., three-storey detached infill house on a constrained corner site at 71 Rathdown Road, Dublin 7. The site is situated in a transitional area, bookended by traditional red-brick Victorian terraces to the north and modern, large-scale developments such as the TU Grangegorman campus and Highfield House student housing to the west and east. Although the Planning Authority granted permission following further information that reduced the house...
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