4506/23

The development consist of alterations to a previously approved development, Dublin City Council Register Reference 2027/21, An Bord Pleanala Reference ABP-311013-21, which provided for partial demolition and renovation of 'The Barn' as a two bedroom, two storey detached house with apex rooflight; construction of 5 no. three bedroom, two storey terraced houses; construction of 2 no. two bedroom, two storey semi-detached house; access is from the existing entrance on Riversdale Avenue; 8 no. car parking spaces will be provided to the front of the houses; all associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatment works. The amendments to the previously approved scheme are as follows: 1. alterations and reconfiguration of the layout of 'The Barn' to include an extended ground floor containing living and ancillary accommodation, resulting in a two storey part single storey 2 bedroom house, 2. alterations and reconfiguration of the terrace of 5no. part two storey part single storey 3 bedroom houses, to include revisions to ground floor layouts to the rear, 3. alterations, reconfiguration and extension of the 2 no. 2 bedroom, two storey semi-detached houses, 4. the proposed amendments will include changes to the elevations, 5. amendment to the associated site development works and landscaping.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The development is recommended for grant as it is consistent with the Z1 residential zoning objective, compatible with the established pattern of development in the area, and respects the character and setting of the adjacent Protected Structure without causing undue injury to residential amenities.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development aligns with the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 zoning objective Z1 to protect, provide, and improve residential amenities.
  • The proposed alterations and extensions, including those to 'The Barn', are modest in nature and do not adversely impact the integrity or setting of the Protected Structure at Riversdale House.
  • The scheme provides for an acceptable standard of residential amenity for future residents while maintaining the privacy and daylighting of neighboring properties within acceptable urban parameters.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Objective Z1Policy BHA2 (Development of Protected Structures)Section 15.4 (Key Design Principles)Section 15.5 (Site Characteristics and Design Parameters)Section 15.5.2 (Infill Development)Section 15.6 (Green Infrastructure and Landscaping)Section 15.7 (Climate Action)Section 15.8 (Residential Development)Section 15.13.4 (Backland Housing)Section 15.11.12 (Daylight and Sunlight)Appendix 16Policy CA3, CA8, CA9, CA24 (Climate Action)Policy SC5, SC9, SC10, SC11, SC12, SC13, SC19, SC20, SC21 (Shape and Structure of the City)Policy QHSN1, QHSN2, QHSN6, QHSN10, QHSN12, QHSN17, QHSN37, QHSN39, QHSNO11 (Quality Housing and Sustainable Neighbourhoods)Policy SMT7, SMT27 (Sustainable Movement and Transport)Policy SI22, SI25 (Sustainable Environmental Infrastructure and Flood Risk)

Decision Document Summary

This report assesses an appeal for alterations to a permitted residential scheme on a 0.26-hectare site at Riversdale Avenue, Dublin 6. The development involves the reconfiguration of seven previously approved houses and the renovation/extension of 'The Barn' into a two-bedroom house. The site is located in a mature suburban cul-de-sac adjacent to Riversdale House, a Protected Structure. Third-party appellants argued that the proposal constitutes overdevelopment and would negatively impact the h...
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