Core Refusal Reason
The development negatively impacts the architectural heritage of a protected structure and conservation area while creating a public safety hazard by obstructing pedestrian movement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the metal clothing rail negatively affects the visual integrity and legibility of the historic shopfront and the surrounding conservation area.
- The proposal contravenes specific heritage policies (BHA2 and BHA9) of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and would establish an undesirable precedent.
- The physical placement of the rail obstructs pedestrian traffic on a busy footpath, creating a safety hazard and endangering the public in a high-footfall area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BHA2BHA9
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a metal clothing rail located at the shopfront of 3A Fownes Street Upper, a Protected Structure within a conservation area in Dublin 2. The local authority refused the application on two main grounds: first, that the rail detracts from the historic character and architectural legibility of the building and its setting; and second, that it restricts pedestrian flow on the footpath, posing a traffic hazard and public safety risk in a high-footfall u...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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