SD21A/0137

Provision of a temporary two storey post-primary school (Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School: Roll No. 68307J), comprising 10 classrooms and 3 specialist classrooms including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities (2,000sq.m. gross floor area approximately); provision of an internal vehicular drop-off area and internal circulation routes; 15 surface parking spaces; bicycle parking; ball courts and play areas; access to the proposed temporary school will be from Oldcourt Road; provision of piped infrastructure and ducting; plant; pedestrian access points; ESB substation; attenuation tank; landscaping and boundary treatments; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground; on a 0.86ha site approximately, which forms part of a larger 1.77ha landholding earmarked to accommodate a future permanent post-primary school; temporary permission for a period of 5 years is being sought.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The Inspector concludes that the proposed development does not constitute a reasonable basis for an application because the proposed access road traverses lands zoned as Public Open Space (Objective ZO.6 (A)), which would represent a material contravention of the Limerick City Development Plan 2010 and potentially exclude the project from the definition of a Strategic Housing Development.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal fails to meet the definition of Strategic Housing Development due to the encroachment of the access road on land zoned for Public Open Space, constituting a material contravention.
  • The applicant has not provided a sufficient planning rationale or examination of alternatives for the access arrangements, particularly regarding the feasibility of accessing the site via the adjacent Part 8 development.
  • The development requires further justification and detailed modeling regarding its location within and relationship to Flood Zones A and B to comply with the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines.

Cited Policies (CDP)

ZO.2 (A) ResidentialObjective ZO.6 (A) Public Open SpacePolicy H.3Policy H.5Policy H.6Policy LBR.11Policy LBR.14Policy WS.7Policy WS.8Chapter 16 (Development Management Provisions)Page 16.23 (Material Contraventions)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) of 167 residential units (45 houses and 122 apartments) and a creche on a 6.41ha site at Clonmacken, Limerick. The site consists of low-lying agricultural lands south of the Condell Road (R527), near the River Shannon. The Inspector's primary argument focuses on the proposed 400m access road, which is intended to provide a new entrance from the Condell Road but traverses an area zoned as Public Open Space. Under the current Development ...
SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.