Core Refusal Reason
The development would seriously injure residential amenities and depreciate property value in the vicinity due to noise, general disturbance, and the intensity of use encouraged by the scale and design of the outdoor area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and intensity of the beer garden, combined with late operating hours, would result in significant noise and disturbance detrimental to the residential amenities of nearby dwellings.
- The applicant failed to provide a noise assessment or sufficient mitigation measures to address the potential for anti-social noise levels at unsociable hours.
- The proposed 2.2m high acoustic fencing, in conjunction with the external structure, would have an unacceptable overbearing impact on the adjacent apartment block.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
DGR Vaughan's Pub Ltd sought retention for an existing beer garden and BBQ area, along with permission for new acoustic fencing at Johno's Bar on Quin Road, Ennis. Although the site is zoned for commercial use, it is located immediately adjacent to residential developments. The application was refused because the scale and intensity of the outdoor facility would cause significant noise and disturbance to neighbors, and the proposed sound barriers were deemed overbearing and insufficient to prote...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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