4194/22

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the demolition of the single storey store at the end of the rear garden onto Louis Lane and the construction of a part single and part two storey mid-terrace house to the rear of the site opening onto Louis Lane including a rear terrace at first floor level and all ancillary works at rear.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a constrained site within a Residential Conservation Area, failing to meet minimum garden depth requirements and negatively impacting the residential amenity of both existing and future occupants.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proximity of the proposed mews (5 metres) to the Protected Structure at 10 Leinster Road would result in an unacceptable encroachment on the residential amenity of existing residents.
  • The scale and positioning of the development would create an overbearing impact on the private amenity space of the adjacent property at 11 Leinster Road.
  • The layout fails to provide the required 7.5-metre garden depth, resulting in inadequate private open space for future occupiers and representing an overdevelopment of the site.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Z216.10.16 (j)Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for the demolition of a single-storey structure and the construction of a two-storey mews dwelling at the rear of 10 Leinster Road, Dublin 6, a site located within a Z2 Residential Conservation Area and associated with a Protected Structure. Dublin City Council refused permission because the development's proximity to the original house and its overbearing impact on the neighboring property at 11 Leinster Road would harm residential amenities. Additionally, the pro...
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