Core Refusal Reason
The shopfront alterations are visually injurious to a sensitive streetscape and interfere with the public realm due to inappropriate design, materials, and non-compliance with established design standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and materials, specifically the deep red fascia and corrugated awning, are incompatible with the character and visual amenities of the sensitive city centre streetscape.
- The fixed awning projection over the public footpath negatively impacts the proper functioning and accessibility of the public realm.
- The development fails to adhere to the Dublin City Council Shopfront Design Guide and the Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.17.5Appendix 5
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for shopfront alterations at 76 Dame Street, Dublin 2, which included a deep red fascia and a fixed corrugated awning. Dublin City Council refused the proposal on the grounds that the design and materials were injurious to the visual amenities of the sensitive streetscape and the host building. Additionally, the fixed awning was found to interfere with the public realm and contravene specific design policies and standards set out in the Dublin City Dev...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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