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For planning permission and retention planning permission for the following: (1) Retention of change of use from previous retail to cafe with internal seating for sale of food and drinks for consumption within and off the premises. (2) Retention of shopfront and signage. The proposed development also includes all associated internal 'ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The retention of the cafe use and shopfront was refused because it undermines the prime retail function of the city's primary retail frontage and is visually discordant within an Architectural Conservation Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The existing cafe use is contrary to Objectives 10.5 and 10.6 of the City Development Plan, which protect the prime retail function of the Core Retail Area and Primary Retail Frontage.
  • The shopfront design and signage are visually discordant and inappropriate for a site located within an Architectural Conservation Area, violating Objective 8.23.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent that would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the city centre.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective 10.5Objective 10.6Objective 8.23Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028

Decision Document Summary

Krispy Kreme Ireland Ltd. sought retention permission for a change of use from retail to a cafe, including internal seating and a new shopfront with signage, at 42 Saint Patricks Street, Cork. The site occupies a prominent position within the Core Retail Area and an Architectural Conservation Area. Cork City Council refused the application primarily because the cafe use conflicts with strategic policy objectives intended to maintain the retail dominance of the city's primary frontage. Additional...
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