4827/23
Permission for change of use of ground floor area (105.6 sq.m.) from hostel to licensed restaurant to accommodate additional seating area, accessible toilet, kitchen and storage areas and associated minor internal alterations at Nos. 8 Camden Place, 8A Camden Place, 9 Camden Place & 2 Camden Villas, all as an extension to approved licensed restaurant under application nos. 3058/20 and 5202/22 at 9 Camden Place and no 16 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2.
Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority initially refused permission citing negative impacts on residential amenity in terms of noise and odours, commercial encroachment on Camden Villas, and the creation of an undesirable precedent; however, the Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding the use is compatible with the Z4 zoning objective and manageable via conditions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of a restaurant at this location is acceptable as it is a permissible use under the Z4 'Key Urban Villages' zoning objective in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Technical assessments for noise and odour demonstrate that the proposed development will not have a significant adverse impact on the residential amenities of nearby dwellings, subject to mitigation measures.
- The proposal represents an appropriate intensification of use in a mixed-use urban village that will not depreciate property values or set an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This report pertains to a first-party appeal by Capital Estates Management Ltd. against Dublin City Council's decision to refuse permission for a change of use from a hostel to a licensed restaurant at Camden Place and Camden Villas, Dublin 2. The project involves internal alterations and the relocation of a kitchen/store from the basement to the ground floor. The site is located in a high-density mixed-use area characterized by residential units, hostels, and commercial outlets. While the Plann...PDF Document Missing
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