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Alterations to reconfigure the existing seating area north of Dash Café to provide for (i) alterations to the existing seating layout and replacement of 11 no. existing picnic benches with 9 no. new modern picnic benches laid atop a proposed gravelled area, (ii) 7 no. spray finished timber planter boxes (to include 4 no. tree boxes, 2 no. shrub/plant planter boxes, and 1 no. raised timber planter boxes, and 1 no. raised timber planter with a bar style ledge) with powder-coated timber fencing to the inside and landscaping in-between, (iii) new granite paving for existing pedestrian access, (iv) a stone border around seating area to be flush with concrete path and gravel, (v) a new concrete footpath north of the seating area providing for 25 no. bollards, (vi) 8 no. new bicycle parking spaces, (vii) and all ancillary works and landscaping necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would negatively impact the character of the conservation area and injure residential amenities due to its visually incongruous design and the intensification of outdoor seating use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is visually incongruous in terms of scale, design, and materials, which would detract from the character and appearance of the designated conservation area.
- The reconfiguration would facilitate increased use of the outdoor seating area, resulting in serious injury to the residential amenities of the surrounding dwellings.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and is contrary to the Z1 zoning objective intended to protect and improve residential amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the reconfiguration of a largely unauthorised outdoor seating area at Dash Café, located on Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, within a Z1 residential zone and a conservation area. The local authority refused permission because the scale and design of the structures were deemed visually intrusive and harmful to the conservation area's character. Additionally, the intensification of the outdoor space was found to be detrimental to the residential amenities of nearby neighbors, ...PDF Document Missing
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