3083/21

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission sought for change of use from existing tourist office to Asian food bar / Asian food supermarket, new shop signage to replace existing and all associated internal site works at No. 17 O'Connell Street Lower and corner of Sackville Place, Dublin 1. No. 17 O'Connell Street Lower is a protected structure ref: 6002 and is located within the O'Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed change of use to an Asian food bar is a prohibited land use at ground floor level under the O’Connell Street Area Special Planning Control Scheme.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development involves a land use that is explicitly prohibited by the Street Specific Land Use Control for ground floor levels in the O’Connell Street Area.
  • The introduction of this use would adversely affect the O’Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area and contribute to the overall downgrading of the street's character.
  • Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar non-compliant developments, undermining the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022O’Connell Street Area Special Planning Control SchemeO’Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area AssessmentTable 1 ‘Street Specific Land Use Control – Ground Floor Level’

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought a change of use for a protected structure at 17 O'Connell Street Lower to an Asian food bar. Located within the O’Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area, the site is subject to strict land-use controls under the Special Planning Control Scheme. The application was refused because the proposed food bar use is prohibited at ground floor level by the scheme's specific land-use table. The planning authority concluded that the development would degrade the street's charact...
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