Core Refusal Reason
The proposed yoga room's scale and siting would negatively impact the character of the Protected Structure and result in inadequate private amenity space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, bulk, and siting of the yoga room would have a seriously injurious impact on the character and setting of the rear of the Protected Structure.
- The development would result in insufficient private amenity space for the users of the Protected Structure.
- The proposal contravenes specific conservation policies of the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BHA2 (d)BHA2 (i)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey yoga room at 59 Palmerston Road, Rathmines, a site designated as a Protected Structure. Dublin City Council refused permission because the structure's physical mass and location were deemed harmful to the architectural heritage and setting of the historic building. Furthermore, the development was found to unacceptably reduce the available outdoor amenity space for residents, failing to comply with heritage protection policies BHA2 (d) an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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