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(1) Single storey restaurant extension to front/eastern elevation and side/northern elevation of the Protected Structure at Ripasso Italian Restaurant with associated signage. (2) Signage to the side/northern elevation of the Protected Structure at Ripasso Italian Restaurant. (3) All above with associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed restaurant extension would negatively impact the visual amenity and architectural integrity of a Protected Structure and is contrary to the 'SF Bray Seafront' zoning objective.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The extension's external design and materials are of relatively poor quality and fail to draw reference to or complement the Victorian seafront character of the streetscape.
  • The development would seriously detract from the visual amenities of the area and the architectural integrity of the Protected Structure at 1-12 Brennans Terrace.
  • The proposal is contrary to the 'SF Bray Seafront' zoning objective in the Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, which seeks to protect and enhance the character of the seafront area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Bray MD LAP 2018SF Bray Seafront zoning objectiveSection 7.1 Bray Seafront and EsplanadeWicklow County Development Plan

Decision Document Summary

PEQ Restaurants Limited sought retention permission for a single-storey restaurant extension and signage at Ripasso Italian Restaurant, 1 Albert Avenue, Bray, a site located within a terrace of Protected Structures (1-12 Brennans Terrace) and zoned 'SF Bray Seafront'. While the signage was granted, the extension was refused because its timber and plastic construction was deemed of poor quality and unsympathetic to the Victorian character of the terrace. The Planning Authority concluded that the ...
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