Core Refusal Reason
The proposed front dormer would negatively impact the character of the residential conservation area and contravene the Z2 zoning objective.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed first floor dormer structure would seriously and negatively impact the architectural character of the single-storey cottage and the surrounding residential conservation area.
- The development is contrary to the Z2 zoning objective of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, which aims to protect and improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable and unacceptable precedent for similar roof developments along this specific terrace of single-storey cottages.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 Z2 zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a first-floor dormer roof structure to the front elevation of a single-storey cottage at 9 Saint Brendan's Cottages, Irishtown, Dublin 4. The site is located within a residential conservation area characterized by its uniform single-storey terrace. The local authority refused permission because the addition would detract from the area's character, violate the Z2 zoning objective of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, and set a negative precedent ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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