Core Refusal Reason
The proposed vehicle entrance and parking area would negatively impact the character of the Architectural Conservation Area and the setting of the Protected Structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would erode the established character of the Monkstown Crescent Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
- The modifications would diminish the curtilage and setting of the Protected Structure at 16 Monkstown Crescent.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in an area of high architectural quality, contrary to proper planning.
Cited Policies (CDP)
12.11.2.312.11.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the partial demolition of a front boundary wall to facilitate a new vehicle entrance and parking area at 16 Monkstown Crescent, a Protected Structure located within an Architectural Conservation Area. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the works would degrade the architectural integrity and setting of the historic property and the wider streetscape. The decision noted that the development would conflict with specific policies of the Dún Laoghaire ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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