3495/23
The development will consist of the refurbishment and extension of the 1st floor, currently vacant, to 2 no. 1 bed apartments. The development will consist of the construction of 2 no. 1 bed apartments at 1st floor level to the rear of the building. The development will also consist of the construction of a 1 no. 2 bed apartment on top of the existing structure. The total number of apartments will be 5 apartments. The building will be increased from a 2 storey building to a 3 storey building at the front, and increased from a 1 storey building to a 2 storey building to the rear. Access to the apartments will be from a new entrance from Corrib Road Lane.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to poor architectural design, substandard residential amenity for future occupants, and significant negative impacts on the visual and residential amenities of the surrounding area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and poor articulation of the second floor would create a visually discordant feature that dominates the streetscape and harms the character of the area.
- The proposed apartments fail to meet required standards for private and communal amenity space, outlook, and privacy, resulting in a substandard level of residential accommodation.
- The scale and massing of the rear extension would cause unacceptable overbearance, overshadowing, and loss of privacy for neighboring properties, conflicting with the Z1 zoning objective.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the refurbishment and extension of the first floor at K.C.R. House, 326 Kimmage Road Lower, Terenure. Dublin City Council refused the development on the grounds that the architectural design was insensitive to the streetscape and failed to meet high-quality standards. Furthermore, the proposed residential units provided inadequate amenity space and privacy for occupants, while the physical scale of the rear extension was deemed to have a detrimental impact ...PDF Document Missing
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