WEB1052/24
(1.) The Construction of a Four-Bedroom, Three Storey Mews House (2.) Provision of private amenity spaces: 1 No. Ground-floor rear terrace, 1 No. First-floor Balcony rear-facing, 1 No. first-floor front Balcony Street facing, 1 no. Second-floor Balcony street-facing. (3.) The provision of pedestrian access via, O'Devaney Gardens (4.) SuDS and foul drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.
Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site resulting in injury to the architectural character of the Z2 conservation area and substandard residential amenity for both future and existing occupants.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and design of the three-storey building constitute overdevelopment that would seriously injure the special architectural character and setting of the existing house and the Z2 conservation area.
- The proposed development provides inadequate private open space, failing to meet the required standards for residential amenity for future occupants.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposal would not unduly affect existing residential amenity in terms of privacy, overbearing impacts, daylight, sunlight, and communal space retention.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a four-bedroom, three-storey mews house at the rear of 42 North Circular Road, Dublin 7, fronting O'Devaney Gardens. The local authority refused the proposal primarily due to its excessive scale and design, which was considered overdevelopment within a Z2 conservation area. The decision noted that the project would harm the architectural setting, provide insufficient private open space for new residents, and potentially degrade the living conditions of the ...PDF Document Missing
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