Core Refusal Reason
The development is unsympathetic to the character of the Protected Structure and the surrounding area, violating specific conservation policies of the Dublin City Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The vehicular turntable and hard landscaping are incongruous and unsympathetic to the character of the area.
- The works cause serious injury to the special architectural character of the Protected Structure.
- The development sets an undesirable precedent and contravenes Policy BHA2 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy BHA2 (b)Policy BHA2 (d)Policy BHA2 (g)
Decision Document Summary
Retention permission was sought for a vehicular turntable and associated hard landscaping at 49 Leeson Street Upper, a Protected Structure in Dublin 4. The local authority refused the application because the interventions were deemed unsympathetic to the historic character of the building and the wider area. The development was found to contravene Policy BHA2 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the protection of architectural heritage and would establish a negative precedent ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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