5513/22

RETENTION: Retention Permission for a temporary period of 4 years and 11 months, at a site at the rear of Nos. 46-49 O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, situated on Moore Lane for development comprising the continued use of a commercial, off-street car park located over two levels (c. 2,644 sq. m GFA) and associated signage, at the rear of No. 46-49 O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1. The car park comprises of 100no. spaces and is accessed / egressed off Moore Lane; at a site of c. 0.14 Ha.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

Retention permission is granted for a temporary 4-year period because the car park serves a critical short-stay function for shoppers and visitors in the O'Connell Street/Moore Street retail core, acting as an appropriate interim use until the major 'Dublin Central' redevelopment and Metrolink construction begin.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed retention is consistent with the Z5 zoning and retail core policies as it facilitates short-stay parking for shoppers rather than unsustainable long-term commuter parking.
  • The temporary nature of the use is appropriate given the site is earmarked for major future redevelopment (Dublin Central project and Metrolink), providing a useful interim function for the local economy.
  • There are no significant negative impacts on the Architectural Conservation Area, traffic safety, or residential amenity, provided pricing structures are managed to discourage commuter use via a progressive tariff.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Objective Z5Policy CCUV15 (Premier Shopping Area)Policy CCUV19 (Parking and the Retail Core)Policy SMT24 (Discouraging commuter parking)Policy SMT26 (Commuter, Shopping, Business and Leisure Parking)Policy SMT28 (Repurposing of Multi-Storey Car Parks)Policy BHA7 (Architectural Conservation Areas)Section 7.5.2 (Primacy of the City Centre & Retail Core Area)Section 8.5.7 (Car Parking Policies)Section 11.5.2 (Architectural Conservation Areas)Section 15.16 (Sustainable Movement and Transport)Appendix 5 (Transport and Mobility)O'Connell Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control 2022

Decision Document Summary

This report evaluates a third-party appeal against Dublin City Council's decision to grant retention for a 100-space, two-level commercial off-street car park at Moore Lane, Dublin 1. The subject site is located within a six-storey mixed-use building in the O'Connell Street retail core, an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). While the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 generally seeks to limit car parking in favor of sustainable transport, the Inspector argues that this specific facility ...
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