Core Refusal Reason
The proposed childcare facility is located within an airport public safety zone where such uses are prohibited, and it presents a significant traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within the Outer Public Safety Zone of Dublin Airport where childcare facilities are prohibited, making the development a risk to public safety and a material contravention of airport-related planning objectives.
- The proposal fails to comply with land use patterns required for flight path vicinities as outlined in the ERM Report on Public Safety Zones and the Fingal Development Plan.
- The development would result in unacceptable and dangerous vehicle reversing manoeuvres, creating a traffic hazard for the existing and proposed road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DA13Objective DA14Objective DMS94Fingal Development Plan 2017 – 2023
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a ground floor extension to the side and rear of an existing dwelling at 6 The Green, Bellingsmore, intended for use as a childcare facility. The application was refused by Fingal County Council primarily because the site falls within the Outer Public Safety Zone for Dublin Airport, a designation that strictly prohibits childcare uses to protect public safety. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the intensification of use would lead to hazardous...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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