5044/22
RETENTION: for the following: a) Alterations to the west (front) facade to provide two no. shopfronts with names over and replacement of previously existing canopies; alterations to the front door including a change of level to eliminate a step; and the provision of planters/enclosure to previously used outdoor dining area; b) the construction of new west walls to the carpark; c) the reconstruction of a previously existing roofed outdoor seating area at upper ground floor level (45sqm) /open service yard; d) an open sided roof covering to an outdoor seating area (140sqm) at garden level (lower ground floor); e) enclosure of lower ground floor area, including a chiller room (38sqm); f) two storey extension (13sqm per total) to the rear (east), facing the River Dodder; g) new window to east elevation lower ground floor , h) steel pedestrian gate at north-east corner of site.
Core Refusal Reason
The development causes significant intensification of use and noise disturbance to residents while being visually incompatible with the River Dodder Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development leads to a significant intensification of the existing use, resulting in detrimental noise and disturbance levels for local residents.
- The structure is a visually obtrusive form of development that seriously injures the amenities of the River Dodder Conservation Area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for alterations to the west (front) facade of Ashtons Pub on Clonskeagh Road. Located within a Z1 residential zoning and the River Dodder Conservation Area, the development was refused primarily due to the intensification of the existing use and the resulting negative impact on residential amenity through noise. Additionally, the planning authority found the development to be visually obtrusive and a poor precedent for the conservation area, concludin...PDF Document Missing
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