Businessman Hugh O'Regan, who runs several pubs in Dublin's city centre, has failed in his attempt to secure planning permission to use Makullas fashion store in Suffolk Street as a bar and restaurant. Dublin Corporation originally turned down the planning application and this week An Bord Pleanala also refused permission for the change of use because it would be contrary to the policy in the Dublin City Development Plan to control the provision of non-retail uses at ground floor level in the principal shopping streets.