Council says it would set an undesirable precedent for similar type development
Grafton Street, Dublin. Dublin City Council has refused planning retention for a souvenir shop on Dublin’s Grafton Street because, the council said, the outlet would set an undesirable precedent for similar type development and would devalue property in the vicinity. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill.
The planning report also that given the current mix of lower order retail uses and comparison retail uses along this part of Grafton Street, “the retention of this unit as a souvenir shop would not promote an appropriate balance of higher order retail uses on the street and prevent an over-concentration of non-fashion or fashion related uses”.
A planning report lodged with the application by Thornton O’Connor Town Planning argued that the proposed development represented the provision of a small, independent Irish retail brand on Dublin’s premier street, which can contribute significantly to the city by providing an offer that is not available in other cities and which identifies Dublin as a unique city.
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