McCloskey’s pub in Donnybrook refused permission to retain beer garden awning
Planning authorities in Dublin have denied permission for a pub in Donnybrook to retain a large retractable awning over its beer garden. The decision was based on concerns regarding noise pollution for local residents and the potential for negative impacts on property values.
Why it matters
Highlights the ongoing tension between urban commercial development and the preservation of residential quality of life in dense city environments.
The owner of McCloskey’s pub on Morehampton Road in Donnybrook , Dublin 4 has been refused permission to retain a 136sq m retractable barrel-roofed awning over its existing beer garden.
An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) refused planning retention to Tagatoni Limited for the installation of the awning at the rear of the pub.
In a ruling that upheld an earlier refusal by Dublin City Council , ACP concluded that the retention application would give rise to an unacceptable level of noise disturbance for residential properties in the vicinity.
The decision was made having regard to the scale, design and method of construction of the development, the proximity of the development to residential properties, the intended hours of use of the subject premises and recorded noise levels in the vicinity of the premises/structure.
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