SD22A/0462
Works to a commercial warehouse to include demolition of existing extension and ancillary accommodation, internal alterations including general reconfiguration of the space to create ancillary office accommodation, trade counter and warehouse space, external alterations include installation of new cladding system, signage and reconfiguration of existing south and east elevations, all ancillary works associated with the development.
Granted
Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended the omission of Condition 4 because the development resulted in a net reduction of floor area, and internal alterations that do not create additional floor space are exempt under the South Dublin County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2025.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development resulted in an overall reduction of floor area from 1,398.5 sq m to 1,232 sq m following the demolition of extensions and mezzanine levels.
- Internal layout alterations where no additional floor area is created are explicitly exempt from financial contributions under the terms of the adopted Development Contribution Scheme.
- The Planning Authority incorrectly applied the scheme's terms by conditioning a contribution for 157.1 sq m of internal reconfiguration works that did not increase the footprint of the building.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning objective ‘REGEN’Chapter 9 (Economic Development and Employment)Chapter 10 (Energy)E3 Objective 2South Dublin County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2021 – 2025 (Section (xlx)/(xix))
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for works at an industrial warehouse in Ballymount, including the demolition of a 166.5 sq m extension and various internal and external alterations. The site is located in a 'REGEN' zoned area intended to facilitate enterprise-led regeneration. The primary issue under appeal was a financial contribution of €17,684.75 (Condition 4) levied by the Planning Authority. The Inspector noted that the works primarily involved reconfiguration of the internal la...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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