Bord Pleanála denied planning permission for a 47-bedroom Temple Bar hotel, citing heritage concerns.

An Bord Pleanála denied planning permission for a 47-bedroom hotel in Dublin's Temple Bar, owned by publican Tom Cleary. The board cited concerns that the proposed roof extension and removal of a shopfront would adversely affect the heritage building's character and the surrounding conservation area. While the city council's concerns about hotel over-concentration were not upheld, Cleary's firm can submit revised plans to address the board's issues.