Core Planning Reasoning
The development is located on zoned Town Centre lands where the principle of a public house use is permitted, and it is considered that the small-scale nature of the proposal, when combined with robust noise mitigation and operational conditions, will not significantly injure the residential amenities of the area or its architectural character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use and extension are consistent with the 'TC' zoning objective for Malahide, which facilitates the evening and night-time economy while consolidating the urban form.
- Potential impacts on residential amenity, specifically regarding noise from the outdoor lounge, can be successfully managed through restricted hours, a total ban on outdoor amplified music/TVs, and the installation of acoustically rated panelling.
- The physical alterations to the building's front and rear are sensitive to the character of the Malahide Historic Core Architectural Conservation Area and do not pose a significant threat to the architectural heritage of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective TC2.7.2 Role of Each Settlement (Malahide)7.5.1 Employment and Economic Development7.5.2 Tourism10.5.2 Architectural Heritage14.4.5 Town and Village Centres / Shopfront Design14.17.7 Car Parking14.17.11 Pay and Display14.19.3.3 Architectural Conservation Areas14.20.17 NoisePolicy CSP35Objective EEO11Objective EEO33Objective EEO45Objective HCAO24Objective DMSO6Objective DMSO119Objective DMSO122Objective DMSO187
Decision Document Summary
This report pertains to a third-party appeal against the grant of permission for the alteration and extension of Fowler's Pub in Malahide. The proposal involves converting a first-floor storage room into a bar area and transforming an adjoining flat roof into an outdoor lounge. The site is situated in a prominent town center location within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The primary grounds of appeal, lodged by a neighboring resident, focused on noise nuisance, the intensification of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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