Core Refusal Reason
The proposed takeaway use and unauthorized shopfront works would result in an overconcentration of fast-food outlets in the Temple Bar cultural quarter and negatively impact the architectural character and visual amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The change of use to a takeaway would erode the diversity of uses in the Temple Bar cultural quarter and lead to an overconcentration of fast-food premises, contrary to Z5 zoning and objectives CU7 and CUO18.
- The unauthorized shopfront and proposed roller shutter fail to relate sensitively to the building's architectural detail and scale, causing serious injury to the visual amenity and character of the area.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent, depreciate property values, and materially contravene specific policies of the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding heritage and shopfront design.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Z5 zoningObjective CU7Objective CUO18Policy BHA9Section 15.17.5Section 15.14.12Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028Shopfront Design Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the change of use of an 82sqm restaurant to a takeaway at 16 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, along with the retention of an unauthorized shopfront and a proposed roller shutter. Dublin City Council refused the application primarily because the takeaway use contributes to an overconcentration of fast-food services in a designated cultural and artistic quarter, undermining the area's diversity and vibrancy. Furthermore, the physical alterations to the shopfro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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