3739/22
The proposed development will consist of amendments and additions to the existing building and site to provide for the use of the premises as a vehicular repair and service centre of 2121sq.m gross floor area and includes the following:-Amendments to the existing building (1808sqm) including revised internal layout to provide office, workshop, reception, a paint mixing room and staff areas 1844 sq.m. Amendments to all building elevations including refurbishment of existing brickwork and addition of cladding, reconfiguration and replacement of existing windows and doors including the insertion of new vehicle access doors and provision of building mounted signage to the elevations. Development of single storey tyre/valet/wash building (252sqm) to the rear of the existing building and provision of a bin store (25sqm) to the east of the existing building. Permission is also sought for a revised car parking layout to provide a total of 84no. spaces (including 13no. customer spaces) boundary fencing, 2no. vehicular access points and entrance gates from Slaney Road and all associated site and development works.
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate adequate surface water management and non-compliance with Irish Water separation distance requirements for public foul sewers.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory proposals for the management of surface water on the site.
- The development does not demonstrate compliance with Irish Water's mandatory separation distances from public foul water sewers.
- The proposal is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to these technical deficiencies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves amendments and additions to an existing unit at Unit 101, Slaney Road, within the Dublin Industrial Estate. The application was refused by the local authority primarily due to technical failures regarding infrastructure. Specifically, the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of adequate surface water management or adherence to Irish Water's required separation distances from public foul water assets, rendering the development unsustainable in its current form....PDF Document Missing
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