Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of previous planning conditions and non-compliance with shopfront design standards, resulting in dead frontage and poor visual amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development materially contravenes conditions attached to previous permissions (Refs. 0120/01, 2759/06, 3482/06) for the site.
- The proposal fails to comply with shopfront design guidelines as it obscures internal views and creates a dead frontage, harming the visual amenity of the residential area.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 16.24.3
Decision Document Summary
The application sought the retention of development at a Centra retail unit in Royal Canal Park, Dublin 15. Dublin City Council refused permission because the works contravened specific conditions of previous planning grants and failed to meet the standards set out in Section 16.24.3 of the Development Plan and the 2001 Shopfront Design Guide. The refusal was primarily based on the fact that the development obscures views into the shop, creating a 'dead frontage' that negatively impacts the stre...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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