3020/23

The application seeks modifications to the previously approved permission DCC Reg. Ref. 2556/20. Modifications are to include: the addition of 4 No. apartment units achieved by way of an additional floor, to the previously granted scheme bringing the total no. of floors of the building from 4-storeys to 5-storeys and increasing the total number of apartment units from 13 No. apartments to 17 No. apartments consisting of 8 No. one-beds and 9 No. two-beds. All with associated bike store, bin store, landscaping, and site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Overdevelopment of a restricted site within an Architectural Conservation Area, resulting in adverse impacts on residential amenity and the character of nearby protected structures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed height, scale, and massing constitute overdevelopment of a restricted site located to the rear of protected structures and within the Mountjoy Square & Environs Architectural Conservation Area.
  • The build-out of the third floor and addition of a fourth floor would cause unacceptable overbearing and overlooking impacts on sensitive adjoining residential properties and protected structures.
  • The development would result in sub-optimal residential quality for existing units, set an undesirable precedent for mews lane development, and depreciate property values in the vicinity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

The application proposes modifications to a previously approved development at 10 & 11 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1, specifically seeking the build-out of the third floor and the addition of a fourth floor. Situated on a narrow mews lane within the Mountjoy Square & Environs Architectural Conservation Area and zoned Z8, the site is highly sensitive. The proposal was refused as its excessive scale and massing represent overdevelopment that would negatively impact the architectural character of the a...
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