Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development is compatible with the Z1 zoning objective, aligns with Policy SN21 to facilitate community-based healthcare, and would not negatively impact residential amenity, result in over-concentration of institutional uses, or create a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed residential healthcare facility is considered a permissible use under the Z1 zoning objective as a building for the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
- The scale of the 10-bedroom facility and the lack of external modifications ensure that the development will not result in overdevelopment or significant intensification of use compared to its previous mixed-use status.
- The existing car parking is sufficient for the institutional use given the site's high level of accessibility via public transport and its location in a Strategic Transport and Parking Area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective Z1Policy SN21Section 16.12Map J (Strategic Transport and Parking Areas)
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks a change of use for 62 Merrion Road, a semi-detached property in Ballsbridge, from a mixed surgery and residential use to a 10-bedroom residential institutional healthcare facility for the National Eating Disorders Recovery Centre (NEDRC). The site is situated in an area zoned Z1 (Residential) in the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022. A third-party appeal contested the grant of permission, citing concerns over inadequate parking, fire safety, and the loss of residentia...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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