3581/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: planning permission for the development will principally consist of the change of use of the ground floor level (72.76 sq.m) from a tourist information shop to a gelato & crepe store selling hot and cold food for consumption off the premises. Works also include minor colour and wording change to the existing signage.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed change of use to a hot food takeaway is prohibited under the Scheme of Special Planning Control for Grafton Street, and the shopfront design is architecturally incompatible with the Protected Structure and Architectural Conservation Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The use of the premises as a fast food outlet or for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises is a non-permissible use that would undermine the retail core of Grafton Street.
  • The proposed shopfront design and materials are injurious to the visual amenities and historic character of the Protected Structure and the wider Architectural Conservation Area.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, potentially depreciating property values and contradicting the proper planning and sustainable development of the city center.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Scheme of Special Planning Control for Grafton Street and EnvironsShopfront Design Guide 2001Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought a change of use for 118 Grafton Street, a Protected Structure, to a gelato and crepe store selling hot and cold food for off-site consumption. Located within a sensitive Architectural Conservation Area, the application was refused by Dublin City Council on two primary grounds. Firstly, the proposed use is explicitly prohibited by the Scheme of Special Planning Control for Grafton Street, which seeks to protect the street's retail function. Secondly, the proposed shopfront was...
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