WEB1466/26
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:PERMISSION AND RETENTION : Retention permission for development at Borgo Restaurant, 162–165 Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 RX3P (Protected Structure). The development will consist of: 1) Retention permission for existing metal doorway signage 2) Permission for the installation of 2 no. new projecting stainless steel back-lit signs on the North-West corner of the building at first-floor level facing onto the North Circular Road and Phibsborough Road, and 3) All associated site works.
Core Refusal Reason
The unauthorised and proposed signage negatively impacts the architectural character of a Protected Structure and an Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing unauthorised deep metal signage at the corner entrance has a seriously negative impact on the special architectural character of the Protected Structure.
- The proposed projecting signage would introduce excessive visual clutter to the front facade, causing serious injury to the Protected Structure and the Architectural Conservation Area.
- The works contravene specific Dublin City Council Development Plan policies and shopfront design guidelines, establishing an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention and permission for signage at 162-165 Phibsborough Road, a Protected Structure located within an Architectural Conservation Area. Dublin City Council refused the proposal on the grounds that both the existing unauthorised metal signage and the proposed projecting signs are detrimental to the building's special architectural character. The development was found to be in direct conflict with Policies BHA2 and BHA7 of the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-20...PDF Document Missing
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