Cork City's Shelbourne Bar refused permission by An Bord Pleanála to retain outdoor awning

Ruling in favour of Cork City Council, An Bord Pleanála cited the awning's 'excessive scale and extent,' 'inappropriate structural design' and 'unsympathetic form and materials'

The Shelbourne Bar on MacCurtain Street. Pic : Larry Cummins

The owner of a well-known Cork city pub has been unsuccessful in his appeal to An Bord Pleanála to retain a large awning outside his premises.

Cork City Council ruled in August last year that the large awning outside the Shelbourne Bar on MacCurtain Street adversely affected the character of the heritage buildings, the setting of a protected theatre building, and the special character of the historic street.