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PERMISSION & RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Permission for development for retention of the existing landing area and planning permission for extension of same at the front elevation of The Swan Bar, corner of Aungier Street and 57/58 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 RW67 (Protected Structure -Ref 8665). The development will consist of the planning retention of the existing private landing area of 13.35sq.m consisting of 6.33m x 2.07m timber screens with Perspex panels of 1.8m high with 4 no. 2 seated tables and 3 no. 4 seated tables and planning permission for the extension of same by an additional 1m x 6.33m (6.33sq.m) with existing screen relocated by 1 meter south and an additional 1 meter matching screen to West elevation on Aungier Street with additional 3 no. tables with 2 seats per table (6 new seats with 26 no. in total). There will be no work to the Protected Structure.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Adverse visual impact on a Protected Structure and conservation area, coupled with negative impacts on public infrastructure and drainage.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The scale, materials, and location of the timber screens and Perspex panels cause significant injury to the architectural character and setting of the Protected Structure and the historic streetscape within a conservation area.
  • The proposed street furniture negatively impacts the functionality of the public footpath and interferes with surface water drainage.
  • The development contravenes specific heritage policies of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy BHA2 (b, d and e)Policy BHA9

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for the retention and enlargement of a private landing area enclosed by timber screens and Perspex panels at The Swan Bar, a Protected Structure situated at the corner of Aungier Street and York Street, Dublin 2. The planning authority refused the proposal on the grounds that the structure's design and materials are visually intrusive and detrimental to the special architectural character of the building and the wider conservation area. Furthermore, the develop...
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