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the construction of a single-storey retail pavilion unit to the rear of Poorkeen Lane, Parnell Street, to accommodate my re-located florist business from its adjacent No. 12 Parnell Street location. The proposed development shall include for all ancillary site development works including public service connections
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed temporary retail structure in a backland location would undermine the vibrancy of the town centre and negatively impact the character and setting of a Protected Structure within an Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed retail use in a temporary structure lacks an active street frontage and would undermine the commercial vibrancy and vitality of Dungarvan's town centre by creating a vacancy on the main street.
- The placement of a prefabricated unit within the curtilage of a Protected Structure would negatively impact its architectural character, setting, and the wider Architectural Conservation Area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments that contravene established built heritage and retail policies of the Dungarvan Town Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy BH 1Policy BH 3Policy BH 5Policy BH 6Policy BH 8Policy BH 9Objective BH 2Policy ECD 13Section 7.3Section 7.3.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a single-storey prefabricated retail pavilion at Poorkeen Lane, Dungarvan, to relocate an existing florist business from a street-fronting unit at No. 12 Parnell Street. The site is situated within the curtilage of a Protected Structure and an Architectural Conservation Area. Waterford City and County Council refused the application because the backland location lacks active frontage, which would detract from the town centre's vitality, and the tempor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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