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PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of a new part 2-storey part 3-storey mews building and all associated site works. The mews building will be accessed from Grosvenor Lane and will contain 8 studio apartments. Units 1 & 4 will be duplex units at ground and first floor level, each with a recessed terrace to the front of the building at first floor level facing onto Grosvenor Lane. Units 2 & 3 will be ground floor units, each with a terrace to the rear of the building at ground floor level. Units 5 & 6 will be first floor units, each with a recessed and screened terrace to the rear of the building at first floor level. Units 7 & 8 will be second floor units, each with a roof terrace to the rear of the building at second floor level, with permanent planters providing the guarding, screening and a setback to each roof terrace from the rear and side of the building. Communal open space will be provided to the rear of the mews building and a new bin and bike store structure will be constructed to separate the site from 50 Leinster Road. The existing side boundary stone walls will be repaired and retained.
Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends a grant of permission as the proposed infill development represents a sustainable intensification of an underutilised urban site, is compatible with the Z2 residential zoning, and has been designed to be subordinate to the host Protected Structure and wider Conservation Area character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of a residential mews development is acceptable under the Z2 zoning and is consistent with national policy to increase densities in proximity to city centers.
- The revised design, featuring a reduction in unit numbers and building depth, is sufficiently subordinate to the host Protected Structure and respects the character of the Residential Conservation Area.
- Impacts on the residential amenity of adjacent properties, specifically regarding daylight/sunlight and traffic safety on Grosvenor Lane, are within acceptable parameters for an urban infill context.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a part 2-storey, part 3-storey mews building to the rear of 50 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, which is a Protected Structure. Initially seeking 8 studio units, the scheme was amended to 6 units (4 one-beds and 2 studios) to address concerns regarding unit mix and scale. The site is located in a Residential Conservation Area and access is via Grosvenor Lane. Key third-party concerns centered on overdevelopment (171 uph), adverse impacts on the setting of the Pr...PDF Document Missing
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