4089/22

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for the retention and continuation of the use of retail as an electronics shop, within which the sale of mobile phones/accessories and gadgets area ancillary, amended signage to the shopfront fascia from that previously approved (ref. no. 3934/15) and retention of illuminated projecting signage on facade.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The mobile phone shop use is not permitted under the O'Connell Street Area Scheme of Special Planning Control, and the associated signage is visually injurious to the Architectural Conservation Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The retention of the mobile phone and accessories shop use is explicitly prohibited by the land-use controls established in Table 1 of the O’Connell Street Area Scheme of Special Planning Control.
  • The continuation of the current use would negatively impact the character of the O’Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area and contribute to the commercial downgrading of the street.
  • The existing projecting sign is considered seriously injurious to the visual amenities and architectural integrity of the O’Connell Street ACA and sets an undesirable precedent.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022Scheme of Special Planning Control for the O’Connell Street AreaTable 1 Street Specific Land Use ControlO’Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area Assessment

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for the continued use of a ground-floor unit at 14A O'Connell Street Lower as a mobile phone and accessories shop, along with its associated projecting signage. The site is located within a sensitive Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and is subject to strict land-use controls under the O'Connell Street Area Scheme of Special Planning Control. The local authority refused the application because the specific retail use is not permitted at ground flo...
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