3188/23

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing single storey garage structure; (ii) construction of residential development comprising (a) 1 no. two-storey three-bedroom mews dwelling with 1 no. rooflight and rear garden area; and, (b) 1 no. three-storey three-bedroom mews dwelling with inset garage (1 no. parking space) at ground floor level, rear balcony at first floor level, 2 no. rooflights and rear garden area; (iii) construction of new boundary walls to separate mews dwellings from Nos. 29-30 Baggot Street Lower; and, (iv) all ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary works and SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed mews dwellings lack sufficient architectural quality and fail to respect the historic setting and character of the Protected Structures and the surrounding Conservation Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The design and form of the two mews dwellings are of insufficient architectural quality and fail to relate appropriately to the historic context of the Protected Structures.
  • The development would cause serious injury to the special architectural character, amenity, and setting of the Protected Structures, the historic mews laneway, and the adjacent Conservation Area.
  • The proposal would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments within the curtilage of protected structures and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy BHA2Policy BHA9

Decision Document Summary

This planning application (Ref: 3188/23) sought permission for the demolition of existing structures and the construction of two mews dwellings at 29-30 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2. The site is located within the curtilage of two Protected Structures and an established Conservation Area. Dublin City Council refused the proposal on the grounds that the design was of inadequate architectural quality to integrate with the sensitive historic setting. The development was deemed to negatively impact...
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