3652/21
PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for a new single storey cafe structure and associated covered pergola structures to be located on both sides of a new landscaped and terraced garden within the existing forecourt and car park at the front of the Lansdowne Hotel. A proposed external wheelchair lift located beside the front entrance no 29 with associated alterations to a front window to facilitate access, internal alterations at basement level to facilitate access from the lift and also to provide for an accessible WC. Permission also sought for retention of the use of the existing smoking area and sunken garden at the rear of the hotel for public use together with retention of the glazed canopy structures and associated landscaping works.
Core Refusal Reason
The Inspector recommended a split decision: granting permission for the front cafe, pergolas, and wheelchair lift, but refusing retention for the rear smoking area and canopies because they materially contravene a previous planning condition (Condition 3 of PL29S.111990) and seriously injure the residential amenity of neighboring properties on Pembroke Lane through noise and disturbance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed works to the front of the hotel, including the cafe and wheelchair lift, are considered acceptable as they do not significantly harm the architectural character of the Protected Structures or the residential amenity of the area, provided they are subject to strict conditions regarding hours and music.
- The retention of the rear smoking area and canopies is recommended for refusal as the proximity to mews dwellings on Pembroke Lane results in noise nuisance that is fundamentally incompatible with the Z2 Residential Conservation zoning objective.
- The rear development is found to be in direct material contravention of Condition No. 3 of a previous Board decision (PL29S.111990), which specifically prohibited the use of the rear landscaped area as an outdoor extension of the hotel for food or drink consumption.
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Decision Document Summary
The application concerns the Lansdowne Hotel, a pair of semi-detached Protected Structures on Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, located within a Z2 'Residential Conservation Area'. The proposal sought permission for a new single-storey cafe and pergolas in the front forecourt, a wheelchair lift, and internal basement alterations, as well as retention permission for a smoking area and glazed canopies at the rear. While the Planning Authority refused the entire development, the Inspector argued for a split...PDF Document Missing
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