4998/23
PROTECTED STRUCTURE (Ref: 6433) : The remodelling of the existing basement and ground floor. The development will consist of internal remodelling of basement interior (28m2) to provide storage space for the ground floor unit (41m2) with change of use from retail use to coffee shop with ancillary takeaway with 5 internal seats and servery with robot coffee machine with new parcel post office with service counter with street access from existing side door and ancillary staff accommodation with retention and making good of existing shopfront with new openable concertina glazed shopfront with service counter with new coffee hatch to side elevation facing North Great Georges Street with new natural ventilation openings to basement and ground floor with new external signage and lighting.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed change of use and physical alterations are incompatible with the retail zoning objectives and would cause significant injury to the architectural integrity and setting of the Protected Structure and surrounding Architectural Conservation Areas.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The change of use from retail to a coffee shop and takeaway is contrary to Z4 zoning objectives which seek to maintain a vibrant retail core and animated streetscape in a designated Category 2 Shopping Street.
- The proposed physical works, including the creation of two hatches, would result in the loss of historic fabric and have a serious negative impact on the architectural character and special interest of the Protected Structure.
- The development would cause serious injury to the O’Connell Street and North Great Georges Street Architectural Conservation Areas, contravening specific heritage policies and setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the remodelling of the basement and ground floor of 145 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, to facilitate a change of use from an established retail unit to a coffee shop with ancillary takeaway and parcel post office functions. As a Protected Structure located within the O'Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area and a Category 2 Shopping Street, the application was refused because the use was deemed incompatible with the Z4 zoning objective to preserve a retail-led commercial...PDF Document Missing
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