Brubakers win canopy appeal ahead of BruFest event this weekend

Peaken Properties Ltd, who run Brubakers, recently won an appeal to An Bord Pleanála against Louth County Council’s decision to refuse them planning permission for a new retractable canopy projection to the front of the pub at 39 Park Street.

The council had refused planning for the canopy back in April but An Bord Pleanála found that it would “not seriously injure the amenities of the area.”

They further added that “the proposed canopy is of reasonable modest scale, of a satisfactory traditional design style and could be visually assimilated into the existing streetscape without undue injury to the visual amenities of the area.”

One of the conditions applied, however, was that no advertising signs or symbols be attached to the canopy.

This weekend Brubakers will host their inaugural indoor festival BruFest with artists including Paddy Casey, Hamsandwich and The Original Rudeboys performing.

Tickets are still available from the venue or via www.ticketstop.ie

Further details can also be got from www.brubakers.ie

Brubakers given permission to retain smoking area

Part of the smoking area in Brubakers

Brubakers were recently granted conditional planning permission by Louth County Council to retain their smoking area on the first floor of the venue at 39 Park Street.

The matter has been rumbling on since late 2013 when owners Peaken Properties Ltd lodged an An Bord Pleanala appeal against Dundalk Town Council’s decision to grant them permission to retain it, subject to six conditions.

The local authority claimed at the time that there had been an increase in floor space for the smoking area, which would have meant an increase in rates being paid. However, Declan and Bernie Muckian of Peaken Properties said that an existing office space was converted to form an addition to the small smoking area that was already there.

This time permission was granted subject to five conditions although the request for a rates increase was removed.

Brubakers seeking to retain smoking area

Part of the smoking area in Brubakers

Brubakers have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to retain their smoking area on the first floor of the venue at 39 Park Street.

The matter has been rumbling on since late 2013 when owners Peaken Properties Ltd lodged An Bord Pleanala appeal against Dundalk Town Council’s decision to grant them permission to retain it, subject to six conditions.

The local authority claimed at the time that there had been an increase in floor space for the smoking area, which would have meant an increase in rates being paid. However, Declan and Bernie Muckian of Peaken Properties said that an existing office space was converted to form an addition to the small smoking area that was already there.

The council are due to decide on the matter by May 26^th.