Core Planning Reasoning
The retention of the shed for outdoor seating was refused due to its substandard architectural quality, its significant negative impact on the residential amenity of the adjacent caravan park (noise and disturbance), and the creation of public safety hazards from conflicting pedestrian and vehicular movements on a shared access road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Grant retention permission for the beer garden area as it is a modest, subservient extension of the existing public house that is consistent with Town Centre zoning and compatible with adjoining land uses.
- Refuse retention for the large outdoor seating shed as its proximity to residential mobile homes and its potential for late-night noise and anti-social behavior would seriously injure residential amenities.
- Refuse the shed based on visual and safety grounds, noting its 'agricultural appearance' is contrary to town center design policies and its location narrows a right-of-way access road, endangering public safety via traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BD-SO-ED-2BD-TC-O-1BD-TC-P-1CS-P-2TV-P-4ED-P-14T-P-15
Decision Document Summary
The appeal involves a split decision regarding the retention of a beer garden (47.46sqm) and a separate shed for outdoor seating/stage use (186sqm) at the Phoenix Tavern, Main Street, Bundoran. The site is uniquely positioned adjacent to the Dartry View Caravan Park. While the Inspector found the beer garden to be an acceptable and well-managed adjunct to the pub, the shed structure was heavily criticized. The Inspector argued that the shed's industrial-style cladding and scale were inappropriat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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