3049/24

RETENTION. PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Retention permission for development at this site The Church Bar and Restaurant, Mary Street, Dublin 1. The site is bounded by Mary Street, Jervis Street, Wolf Tone Street, and Wolfe Tone Square, Dublin 1. The development consists of retention of a single storey glazed extension abutting the south elevation of The Church Bar and Restaurant formerly called St Mary's Church, which is a Protected Structure RPS No. 5056, for a temporary period of three years.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed retention of the lightweight glazed extension is refused because its substandard design, appearance, and material finishes fail to respect the historic significance, special architectural character, and setting of the nationally significant Protected Structure and Recorded Monument, setting an undesirable precedent for similar unauthorized works.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The extension's substandard design and PVC material finishes are inconsistent with conservation best practice and materially injure the character of the Protected Structure and the surrounding Conservation Area.
  • Allowing the retention of an inferior structure when a high-quality permanent extension was already permitted (P.A. Reg. Ref. 3476/19) would set an unacceptable precedent for bypassing rigorous design standards via unauthorized temporary works.
  • The applicant failed to provide adequate justification for the additional floor space and disregarded previous planning conditions requiring archaeological monitoring during the groundworks for the structure.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy BHA2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)Policy BHA9Policy BHA26Section 11.5.1Section 14.7.5Section 15.15.2.2Section 7.5.7Policy CCUV35Policy CCUV36Objective SIO23Objective SIO24Policy CEE14Policy CEE26Section 12.5.3Section 15.14.12

Decision Document Summary

The proposal seeks a three-year temporary retention permission for a 49.6sqm single-storey glazed extension (conservatory) at the southern elevation of The Church Bar and Restaurant (formerly St. Mary’s Church), Dublin 1. The building is a nationally significant Protected Structure and a Recorded Monument situated in a Z5-zoned City Centre area and a Conservation Area. While the applicant justifies the lightweight structure as a reversible, cost-effective response to post-COVID hospitality const...
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