3852/23
RETENTION PERMISSION for temporary storage of container (21.96sqm) at Victoria Lane rear on 1 Hollybank Road, Dublin 9. The development consists of the retention of a temporary storage container (for a period up to 3 years) to facilitate general storage space for Kennedy's Public House adjoining the subject site on Victoria Lane.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes a non-permissible land use in a Z2 Residential Conservation Area that negatively impacts residential amenity and fails to meet conservation standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The use of the container for storage ancillary to a public house is neither permissible nor open for consideration under the Z2 Residential Neighbourhood (Conservation Area) zoning objective.
- The physical placement of the container blocks a window of an adjacent residential property, resulting in unacceptable impacts on residential amenity and a material contravention of the Z2 zoning objective.
- The industrial and commercial character of the structure is incompatible with the standards required for development in conservation areas as defined in Policy BHA9 and Section 15.15.22.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.7.2Policy BHA9Section 15.15.22
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for a 21.96sqm storage container located at Victoria Lane to the rear of 1 Hollybank Road, Dublin 9, intended for use ancillary to a public house. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the use is not permitted within the Z2 Residential Conservation Area zoning. Furthermore, the container's industrial appearance and its detrimental impact on the immediate residential neighbor—specifically the blocking of a window—were found to se...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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