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third floor roof-top type residential accommodation within a revised roof structure and for planning permission to erect a rear external fire escape stairs. The works are situated within the curtilage of a Protected Structure of Bourke's Castle (RPS 3011) and adjacent to a National Monument R.M.P. LI-005-017003

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is visually incongruous and negatively impacts the character and setting of a Protected Structure (Bourke's Castle) and the Architectural Conservation Area, while also lacking necessary archaeological assessments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The retention of the third-floor residential accommodation is considered visually dominant and out of character with the historic streetscape and the setting of Bourke's Castle.
  • The lack of an Archaeological Impact Assessment means the potential impact on the National Monument and the Zone of Archaeological Potential cannot be fully determined.
  • The proposal fails to comply with development plan objectives aimed at protecting architectural and archaeological heritage in the Nicholas Street Architectural Conservation Area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

BHA O1BHA O2BHA O4

Decision Document Summary

The application sought retention for a third-floor roof-top residential unit and permission for a rear fire escape at 46 Nicholas Street, Limerick. The site is highly sensitive, located within the curtilage of Bourke's Castle (a Protected Structure) and adjacent to a National Monument. The local authority refused the application primarily because the additional floor was deemed visually intrusive to the historic character of the area and the applicant failed to provide sufficient archaeological ...
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