Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is contrary to the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028 policies regarding Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs), as it would result in visual clutter and haphazard development that detracts from the character and setting of the streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is contrary to the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028 policies aimed at protecting the character and setting of the streetscape within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
- The subject arrangement, which was previously supported as a temporary measure during the Covid-19 pandemic to facilitate outdoor drinking, is now considered to result in haphazard development and visual clutter on Main Street.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar disorderly development on Main Street, thereby being contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.3Policy BH 05
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought a Section 254 Licence for 8 tables and 32 chairs within an enclosed structure outside Downeys Bar on Main Street, Dungarvan, located within an Architectural Conservation Area. While a similar licence was granted in 2021 as a temporary measure to accommodate social distancing during the pandemic, the Planning Authority now considers the permanent retention of the structure to be inappropriate. The application was refused because the proposal would result in visual clutter, de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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