DSDZ3900/23
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, 30-32 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VX90, a Protected Structure (RPS. Reference No. 7548) and at the connected new office building to the rear (south) of the Protected Structure. The application relates to development within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone. The development will consist of the change of use of the previously permitted café/restaurant to office floorspace and associated alterations at ground floor level (c. 203 sq m). The development will also consist of alternations to the new office building to the rear of the Protected Structure, including modifications to the eastern elevation at ground floor level to partially include opaque glazing on the existing fenestration and the replacement of 1 No. basement car parking space at basement level with ancillary office floorspace.
Core Refusal Reason
The loss of the permitted café/restaurant use in favor of office space would result in the sterilization of the ground floor frontage and a loss of street-level animation and activation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use would lead to the sterilization of the ground floor frontage along Sir John Rogerson's Quay, failing to provide the animation and footfall required by the permitted scheme.
- The proposal results in the erosion of planning gain and undermines the integrity of the original development, which relied on the café/restaurant to activate the streetscape.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 and the North Lotts & Grand Canal Planning Scheme 2014.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a change of use from a café/restaurant to additional office floor space at the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, a protected structure located at 30-32 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that replacing the active street-level use with office space would sterilize the frontage and remove the public animation intended for this section of the quay. The decision emphasizes that the proposal contradicts specific po...PDF Document Missing
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