WEB5791/25
PROTECTED STRUCTURE, PERMISSION AND RETENTION: We, Orangeseed Designated Activity Company, intends to apply for Protected Structure PERMISSION AND RETENTION planning permission at this site at 24-28 Dame Street which includes the Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, Dublin 2, D02 C861. The site of 0.0768 ha is bound by Dame Street to the north, Dame Lane to the south and South Great Georges Street to the west. The subject site includes protected structures, RPS Ref. 2103 (24 Dame Street), RPS Ref: 2104 (25 Dame Street) and RPS Ref. 2105 (26-27-28 Dame Street), Dublin 2. The development will consist of the following: 1. Retention of a hand paints sign on the West Gable facing South Great George Street 2. Retention of art works on the West Gable facing South Great George Street 3. Retention of of keg lift and all ancillary works associated: • At Basement; installation of lift shaft and all ancillary works associated • At Ground floor; paved concealed lift cover and all ancillary works associated 4. Permission to install 2 number entrance signs above street level along Dame Street 5. Permission to reinstatement window pediments to Dame House along Dame Street 6. Permission to install metal ornate security gates painted black along Dame Lane. And all ancillary works associated.
Core Refusal Reason
The development negatively impacts the architectural character of a Protected Structure through excessive clutter and unauthorised works, while also encroaching upon and overhanging public lands without legal consent or policy justification.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The cumulative effect of unauthorised decorative elements, signage, and structures has resulted in an overly cluttered appearance that seriously injures the special architectural character and setting of the Protected Structure and historic streetscape.
- The retention of a keg lift on lands controlled by Dublin City Council lacks the necessary legal consent and violates policies requiring public realm areas to remain free of private development both above and below ground.
- The proposed projecting signage and existing encroachments onto the public footpath contravene development standards regarding overhanging structures and would set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission and retention for works at The Mercantile Hotel and Dame House, 24-28 Dame Street, Dublin 2, both of which are Protected Structures. The proposal was refused primarily because the unauthorised additions and proposed signage create excessive visual clutter that degrades the building's historic character. Furthermore, the development includes a keg lift and signage that encroach upon or overhang public land without the required consent from Dublin City Council, c...PDF Document Missing
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