Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retail floorspace of 148 sq m exceeds the 100 sq m limit for fuel filling stations, contravening local development plan standards and previous planning conditions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The 148 sq m retail unit constitutes an excessive level of development that fails the sequential approach to retail provision.
- The proposal materially contravenes paragraph 16.87 of the Development Plan concerning retail at fuel filling stations.
- The development breaches Condition No. 2 of planning reference TP 08/32918, which restricted net retail floorspace to 100 sq m.
Cited Policies (CDP)
para. 16.87
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention for the change of use of a forecourt shop and permission for an off-licence at Murphys Service Station, Vicars Road, Togher, Cork. Cork City Council refused the proposal as the 148 sq m retail area exceeds the 100 sq m cap set by a previous planning permission and the Development Plan's specific policies for petrol stations. The decision noted that the development represents an excessive retail scale for its context and fails to align with national Retail Plannin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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