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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for removal of unauthorised ground floor shopfront fascia board and signage; installation of new ground floor shopfront fascia board and individually mounted non-illuminated acrylic lettering signage; painting of existing shopfront surround grey; and all associated works, at 15 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, a structure included on the Dublin City Council's Record of Protected Structures (Reference: 8540) and located within the O'Connell Street & Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control (2016).

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The Inspector recommends a grant of permission, concluding that the amended shopfront design, featuring a reduced scale and a more appropriate grey color palette, is compatible with the character of the protected structure and the O'Connell Architectural Conservation Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The existing unauthorized signage is visually obtrusive and garish, failing to respect the proportions of the protected structure and the character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
  • The proposed amendments, including reducing the fascia height to 0.75m and utilizing a single grey background with reduced lettering lengths, sufficiently mitigate previous visual impact concerns.
  • The development is consistent with the Z5 zoning objective to protect civic design character and would not seriously injure the visual amenity of the protected structure or the surrounding area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy CHC2Policy CHC4Policy SC7Policy SC22Zoning Z5Objective BH A2Objective BH07O'Connell Street and Environs Scheme of Special Planning Control 2016Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2011)

Decision Document Summary

This report assesses an appeal regarding the replacement of an unauthorized shopfront at 15 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. The subject site is a retail unit (Kingdom of Sweets) located within a terrace of five-story buildings designated as protected structures and situated within the O'Connell Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). While Dublin City Council originally refused permission based on design and materials, the Inspector concludes that the applicant's proposed modifications—specificall...
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