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Permission for development 9A, 10, 11, 12 and 13 Castle Street. And 1-7 Paradise Place. The Catholic Young Men's Society. South Main Street. The refurbishment of 2 no. 2/3 storey buildings at Castle Street and South Main Street, Cork City. Permission will consist of (1) Change of use of ground floor retail shop to betting shop at No.s 11 and 12 Castle Street; and (2) For the demolition of ground floor internal walls between units 10, 11, 12 and 13 Castle Street with (3) New illuminated projecting and fascia signage and renovation of existing ones or replacement with identical ones if renovation is not possible. (4) External glazed windows and (5) All associated site development works at No.s 10, 11. 12 and 13 Castle Street and No. 7 South Main Street. (6) The change of use of first and second floors 9A to 13 Castle Street and 1-7 South Main Street from storage to residential use comprising 6 no. one bedroom apartments, one studio apartment and 3 no. one bedroom apartments with mezzanine. (All works subject to planning permission sought are part of Protect Structures: No. 1 to 7 Paradise Place, PS 1011. And 9A to 13 Castle Street, PS 1039).
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed amalgamation of retail units into a betting office and the associated physical interventions would harm the vitality of the city centre and the architectural integrity of Protected Structures within an Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The amalgamation of four retail units into a large betting office would harm the vitality and viability of the city centre by reducing the mix of retail uses and removing historic shopfronts.
- The proposed physical works would negatively impact the visual and architectural integrity of Protected Structures and the character of the designated Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development materially contravenes several policy objectives of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the protection of built heritage and the maintenance of a suitable mix of uses in the city core.