4648/22
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION AND PLANNING PERMISSION: permission for development an existing end of terrace 4 storey over basement building containing a public house in basement ground and mezzanine floor and residential use at first second and third floors. The building is a protected structure. The planning application consist of application for retention of works to the basement and other internal works at ground floor, for proposed internal alterations, repair and refurbishment of the existing public house in the basement and ground floor, for new door openings giving direct access from the existing public house to Ormond Place at ground level, to the west of the building, together with all associated landscaping and site works.
Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended granting permission (recommending a reversal of any refusal sentiment or upholding the grant) because the development constitutes works to an existing Protected Structure that align with the 'Z5 City Centre' zoning objective, and the potential impacts on residential amenity were mitigated by conditions reducing the scale and number of new door openings.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed internal works and retention elements are acceptable forms of development for a Protected Structure subject to strict conservation monitoring and the reinstatement of historic fabric.
- Residential amenity concerns regarding noise and activity in the adjacent laneway are sufficiently addressed by reducing the proposed four side doors to a single opening that matches existing window proportions.
- The development is consistent with the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 policies regarding the consolidation of the city center and the protection of its architectural and archaeological heritage.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application concerns 27 Ormond Quay Upper, a four-storey over basement Protected Structure that historically operated as a public house. The proposal seeks the retention of unauthorized basement works and internal ground floor alterations, alongside the refurbishment of the pub and the creation of new door openings onto Ormond Place laneway. While a third-party appellant raised significant concerns regarding noise, antisocial behavior, and potential laneway drinking, the Inspector found that...PDF Document Missing
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