4077/22

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Change of use of an existing two storey building, a Protected Structure, from office at ground level and a two-bed apartment at first floor level into one single three-bedroom dwelling. The works involve the removal of existing chimney stack, alterations to the front façade by restoring it back to original state, amendments to the internal layout to the existing building, and all associated ancillary site works, all on site of 0.015Ha at 78 Aughrim Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The Inspector recommends granting permission with amended conditions, concluding that the restoration of the building to its original residential appearance and the removal of internal chimney breasts is acceptable as it facilitates the return of a Protected Structure to an active residential use without compromising its essential architectural integrity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The restoration of the front facade to its original residential state is a positive conservation outcome, particularly as the existing shopfront is a modern intervention dating from approximately 1992.
  • The removal of internal chimney breasts below the first-floor ceiling level is justified to provide a high standard of residential amenity and light penetration, provided the external chimney stack is retained for visual consistency within the ACA.
  • The proposed development, subject to amended conditions, complies with the Z2 zoning objective and national guidance which encourages keeping Protected Structures in active, sustainable use.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Land-Use Zoning Objective Z2Policy CHC2Policy CHC4Section 11.1.5.3Policy BHA2Policy BHA9Section 11.5.1Section 11.5.2Section 12.1.7Chapter 15Section 15.15.2

Decision Document Summary

This report concerns a first-party appeal by Vincent T Griffin against specific conditions (2(a)i and ii) attached to a grant of permission by Dublin City Council for No. 78 Aughrim Street, Dublin 7. The proposal involves the change of use of a two-storey Protected Structure from office/apartment use back into a single three-bedroom dwelling. The primary points of contention are the Planning Authority's requirements to retain internal chimney breasts and a ground-floor shopfront. The site is loc...
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