SD21A/0326
Change of use of existing uncompleted and vacant office building to motor showroom and service workshop use (1300sq.m) with ancillary office, staff and customer accommodation; removal of existing projecting porch and stairwell at ground floor level (16sq.m); removal of section of existing floor and projecting stairwell (927sq.m) at first floor level; alterations to existing elevations to include for new glazed curtain walling and insulated wall cladding; new attached illuminated building signage; construction of new single storey extension (90sq.m) to rear to form part of new service workshop; all associated drainage and site works.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an under-intensive use of regeneration-zoned land and fails to meet the minimum building height and public realm objectives of the Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The motor sales showroom and workshop do not constitute intensive employment uses and fail to support the transition of the 'REGEN' zoned area to higher-value commercial or residential-led development.
- The proposed two-storey height is inconsistent with the Tallaght Town Centre Local Area Plan height strategy, which mandates 3-5 storeys for non-residential buildings along secondary routes.
- The development fails to provide for a required linear park along the southern side of Airton Road, contravening key public realm objectives for the area.