{"id":513974,"date":"2026-06-23T07:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/513974\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:56:14","slug":"camden-street-bars-denied-permission-to-operate-on-street-tables-until-closing-time-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/513974\/","title":{"rendered":"Camden Street bars denied permission to operate on-street tables until closing time \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two bars on Camden Street<\/a> in Dublin<\/a> 2 have had their appeals to operate on-street tables and seating areas until closing time<\/a> rejected by An Coimisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Flannery\u2019s and Camden Bites & Brews, which have the same owner, had sought permission,to each leave two tables and six chairs on the footpath along the front of the bars until 2.30am. Under Dublin City Council<\/a> (DCC) rules, street licences require licensed establishments to remove their furniture from the street by 10pm. <\/p>\n

In June 2025, the bars renewed their annual street licences with DCC, which allowed them to operate the street furniture from 10am to 10pm. However, the seating would usually be left out until closing time. <\/p>\n

Following complaints from local residents about a lack of compliance with the rules, the bars applied to An Coimisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la to extend the operating hours of the furniture until 2.30am. The appeal was lodged on the February 20th, with the commission issuing its decision earlier this month. <\/p>\n

An Coimisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la held that the two establishments did not have permission to leave street furniture outside past 10pm, disagreeing with its inspector\u2019s report that suggested it could be left outside until midnight. <\/p>\n

The commission said it was \u201cnot satisfied that extending the hours to a later time, would not negatively impact on the amenities of the locality\u201d. <\/p>\n

Publican Paul Clinton, the owner of both bars, said there has been an informal practice of leaving the tables and chairs out until closing time for years. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis has operated this way for years and nobody had any great issues with tables and chairs just being brought in at closing time once you had a licence in the first place,\u201d he told The Irish Times.<\/p>\n

In his letter of appeal, he noted that \u201cthe outdoor seating contributes positively to customer comfort and experience and reduces pressure on indoor space during busy evening and night-time periods\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the occurrence of the peak period late at night, the dismantling of the outdoor furniture during operating hours would be disruptive to customers and potentially unsafe for staff and the public,\u201d Clinton added.<\/p>\n

Objections were submitted by the West of Camden Residents Association (Wocra), a local group for a small catchment area spanning from Camden Row to Harrington Street. <\/p>\n

Wocra\u2019s submission said street furniture breaches could be separated from wider problems, including planning breaches, noise nuisance, and queuing. <\/p>\n

Objecting to the construction of a new hostel on lower Camden Street last month, Wocra expressed concerns that the street was becoming a \u201cswill pit\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe word we use sometimes is \u2018calming though compliance\u2019,\u201d said Dick Duggan, a representative of Wocra.<\/p>\n

This refers to an ongoing campaign against what Wocra described as the \u201ccumulative impact\u201d nightlife was having on the street. In recent years, Wocra had taken eight establishments along Camden Street to the District Court over issues relating to compliance with licensing rules. <\/p>\n

Asked about whether there should be a certain level of acceptance that there might be noise or congestion in areas in a busy city centre area such as Camden Street, Wocra said \u201cwe have a legitimate expectation that we can live in the city centre and we can be supported living in the city\u201d. <\/p>\n

Commenting on the rejection of permission, Clinton said \u201cwe are saddened that the appeals board did not rule in our favour as it introduces conflict with a minority of residents\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two bars on Camden Street in Dublin 2 have had their appeals to operate on-street tables and seating…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":513975,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[75,158334,615,13288,61,60,43,75295,219443],"class_list":["post-513974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-an-coimisiun-pleanala","tag-camden-street","tag-dublin","tag-dublin-city-council","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news","tag-night-time-economy","tag-paul-clinton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/513975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}