4204/23

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION/ RETENTION PERMISSION; Retention for the removal of the original rear boundary wall between the rears of no. 105 and no. 106 Baggot Street Lower due to its poor structural condition and for the construction of a new safety wall and railing with pedestrian gate (1.9m high) at rear. Planning permission is also sought for part removal and reconstruction of the existing blockwork boundary walls onto Lad Lane and creation of a new pedestrian and vehicular access from Lad Lane to rear of the properties and the existing car parking for use of the existing office buildings.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The unauthorised demolition of historic boundary walls and their replacement with modern materials failed to adhere to conservation best practices, resulting in the loss of historic fabric and serious injury to the architectural character and setting of the Protected Structures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The demolition of historic stone and brick walls resulted in an unacceptable loss of original fabric and damaged the legibility of the historic garden plots within a Conservation Area.
  • The works were not guided by architectural conservation expertise or the Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines, causing serious injury to the special character and setting of the Protected Structures.
  • The siting, design, and materials of the new concrete wall and metal railing are inappropriate, contravening specific Dublin City Development Plan policies and setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy BHA2 (a)Policy BHA2 (b)Policy BHA2 (c)Policy BHA2 (d)Policy BHA2 (e)Policy BHA2 (h)Section 15.13.5.1

Decision Document Summary

The application sought retention permission for the removal of historic boundary walls and the construction of a new concrete wall and metal railing at 105-108 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, a site comprising four Protected Structures within a Conservation Area. Dublin City Council refused the proposal because the unauthorised works involved the destruction of original historic fabric without expert conservation oversight, thereby harming the architectural integrity and legibility of the histori...
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