Core Refusal Reason
The change of use to a newsagent/convenience store is prohibited under the O’Connell Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control (2022).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the change of use to a newsagents/convenience store is not a permitted use under the specific provisions of the O’Connell Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control (2022).
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar non-compliant developments within the immediate Architectural Conservation Area.
- The development is deemed contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and fails to protect the character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
O’Connell Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control (2022)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a change of use to a newsagents/convenience store at the ground floor of 14A O'Connell Street Lower, a protected structure within an Architectural Conservation Area. Dublin City Council refused the application primarily because the use is explicitly restricted under the O’Connell Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control (2022). The refusal highlights that such a development would undermine the strategic planning objectives for the street and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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