WEB2073/22

RETENTION: Existing completed high painted timber panelled fencing & double pedestrian gate to front & side garden boundaries to include the removal of the previous existing masonry low wall & steel gate, works subject to Dublin City Council Section 154 Enforcement Notice of 22.07.2022 at front & side of front garden of 143 Richmond Road

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is defensive in nature, visually dominant, and inconsistent with the streetscape character, failing to meet the 'minimal intervention' standards required for front boundary treatments under the Dublin City Development Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The high painted timber fence is defensive in character and incongruous with the lower, more transparent boundaries of neighboring properties.
  • The scale and opacity of the structure fail to constitute a 'minimal intervention' as mandated by the current Development Plan policy.
  • Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for the full enclosure of front gardens, causing significant injury to the visual and residential amenity of the streetscape.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Z1: ResidentialAppendix 5 (Transport and Mobility: Technical Requirements)Section 4.3.5 (Treatment of Front Boundaries)

Decision Document Summary

This report assesses an appeal for the retention of a 2.4-meter high painted timber fence at 143 Richmond Road, Dublin 3. The Inspector notes that the site features an attractive red-brick semi-detached house, the ground floor of which is now entirely obscured from public view by the fence. The Planning Authority had refused permission, a decision the Inspector supports. While the appellant argued the fence was essential for security and safety following incidents of anti-social behavior, the In...
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