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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For the remodelling of the Ground floor of 145 Parnell Street, Dublin 1. (Protected Structure -Ref 6433). The development will consist of internal remodelling of Ground Floor with change of use from retail use to coffee shop with ancillary takeaway with 5 internal seats and servery with robot coffee machine with service counter and ancillary staff accommodation with retention and making good of existing shopfront with new external signage and lighting.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed automated takeaway coffee shop is incompatible with the Z4 zoning objectives and the heritage designations of the Protected Structure and Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The automated coffee machine and takeaway-focused model provide a poor standard of use that fails to create the vibrant, animated streetscape required in Z4 zoned areas.
- The proposal would negatively impact the architectural character and special interest of the Protected Structure and its setting within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- The change of use from retail is inappropriate for a Category 2 Shopping Street and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the remodelling of the ground floor of 145 Parnell Street, a Protected Structure, to change its use from retail to a coffee shop featuring a robotic coffee machine and limited seating. Located in a Z4 zoning area and an Architectural Conservation Area, the development was refused because its automated and takeaway-centric nature was deemed a low-quality use. The planning authority concluded that the project would undermine the vibrancy of the commercial core, harm the build...PDF Document Missing
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