Core Refusal Reason
The proposed roof alterations are visually incongruous and detrimental to the character of the Z2 residential conservation area and the surrounding streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, design, and general appearance of the proposed roof alterations would be highly incongruous on the streetscape and harmful to the visual amenity of the residential conservation area.
- The development would cause serious injury to the amenities of neighboring residential properties and establish an undesirable precedent for unsympathetic development in a protected zone.
- The proposal is contrary to the Dublin City Development Plan policies regarding roof alterations and attic conversions, specifically failing to meet the requirements of Appendix 18 and the Z2 zoning objective.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 18, Section 4.0Appendix 18, Section 5.0Z2 zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved alterations to the roof of a two-storey terraced house at 40 Rathdown Road, Grangegorman, Dublin 7. The site is situated within a Z2 residential conservation area, which carries strict protections for visual amenity and architectural character. Dublin City Council refused permission because the design was considered out of character with the streetscape and would negatively impact the residential amenities of the vicinity. The decision emphasized that the development failed...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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