4552/23

Change of use to previously granted Planning Permission (Ref. 3334/16) for change of use of the proposed bedroom from storage into bedroom residential accommodation.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Sub-standard floor-to-ceiling height in the proposed bedroom and non-compliance with previous planning conditions.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed bedroom design provides sub-standard floor-to-ceiling height, directly contravening Section 15.9.4 of the 2022 Dublin City Development Plan.
  • The development would negatively impact the residential amenities of occupants and set an undesirable precedent for similar sub-standard developments in the area.
  • The proposal represents a material contravention of Condition 2 of the previously granted planning permission (Ref. 3334/16) for this specific site.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 15.9.4

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed a change of use at 123, The Sycamore, Winter Gardens, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, following a previously granted permission (Ref. 3334/16). Dublin City Council refused the application because the internal dimensions of the proposed bedroom failed to meet the minimum floor-to-ceiling height requirements set out in the 2022 Dublin City Development Plan. Furthermore, the proposal was found to be in breach of a specific condition from the site's prior planning history, leading ...
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