5018/22
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for this site, the Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure), located at 1 Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8, D08DX2A and the ground floors of 40 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 CH68 and 39 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389 and the ground floor and part first floor of 38 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389. The proposed development will consist of: The extension of the Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure), located at 1 Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8, D08 DX2A and the ground floor of 40 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 CH68 by amalgamation with the ground level of 39 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389 and the ground floor and part first floor of 38 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389 (the premises at 38 and 39 Wexford Street have been previously amalgamated and operational in their most recent use as a retail unit). The amalgamation will involve the demolition of part of the ground level wall between the Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure) and the ground floor level of 39 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389. Certain further demolition of existing partition walls at the ground level of the Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure) are also proposed. The development proposes a change of use of the premises at 38 and 39 Wexford Street from retail use to public house, with the extended area to be used as dining space at ground floor and storage space at first floor. The total extension area at ground and first floor is 144msq. The development will consist of the installation of a new shopfront to both buildings at 38 and 39 Wexford Street and internal modifications at ground floor to the layout of the Protected Structure, The Landmark Public House at 1 Kevin Street Lower and 40 Wexford Street. No new kitchen installation is proposed; the new dining area is to be serviced from the existing kitchen.
Core Refusal Reason
The Inspector recommends a grant of permission, concluding that the proposal constitutes a reasonable intensification of an existing gastropub use that avoids 'superpub' scale, protects the character of the protected structure through sensitive interventions, and rehabilitates vacant retail units in a conservation area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The resulting scale of the extended premises (approx. 400 sqm) does not constitute a 'superpub' and represents a reasonable expansion of the existing gastropub use consistent with city center zoning.
- Proposed physical interventions to the protected structure, specifically the creation of a link through a former laneway infill, are architecturally sensitive and preserve the legibility of historic plots and grain.
- The change of use from vacant retail to a licensed premises is acceptable as it brings active use to an unkempt street frontage, thereby enhancing the visual amenity of the designated conservation area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report evaluates a first-party appeal against Dublin City Council's decision to refuse the extension of the Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure) into two adjacent vacant retail units at 38-39 Wexford Street. The Planning Authority initially refused permission on three grounds: excessive intensification/detrimental impact on historic grain, loss of original fabric in the protected structure, and inappropriate shopfront design. The Inspector refutes these arguments, notin...PDF Document Missing
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