Internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff
The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane & Fos
0.079 ha · Granted · permission to Apr 2031 (estimate)
Planning application F26A/0140E to Fingal County Council: Internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation, all at first floor level, at The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane & Fos. Granted by the council on 21 April 2026. The permission normally runs to April 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Permission normally ends (estimate)
The end date is an estimate: the grant plus five years, the normal life of a permission. An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Proposed development
The development will consist of: (a) internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation, all at first floor level. (b) external alterations to the existing façade on Chapel Lane and Foster Way on north and east elevations. (c) new external roof terrace as part of the roof of the existing building and first floor level creating partial enclosure with a retractable bespoke canopy roof. This area will be accessed by existing staircases internally and have toilets off the terrace area at first floor level. (d) This terrace at first floor level also has a bar, stores and seating areas with planting. (e) Also included are alterations to existing site drainage and mechanical ducting extraction and associated siteworks around the revised first floor layout, internally and at roof level to make it building regulations compliant.
Planning status
Permission was granted on 21 Apr 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to Apr 2031 (estimate).
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