Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended the removal of Condition 3(a) because the existing shared parking provision at the site is adequate to serve the proposed GP surgery, making the exclusive reservation of spaces unnecessary and difficult to enforce.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing shared parking arrangement at Weaver's Row provides sufficient capacity to accommodate the peak demands of the proposed GP surgery without causing overspill.
- The requirement to exclusively reserve three parking spaces fails the 'test of need' as the development would be acceptable and would not warrant refusal in the absence of this condition.
- The proposed change of use from a restaurant to a GP surgery does not represent a significant intensification of parking demand relative to the existing permitted use of the premises.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TC (Town Centre)Table 6.1 (Fingal Retail Hierarchy)Table 12.8 (Car Parking Standards)Objective DMS114Section 7.3 Development Management GuidelinesSection 7.3.1 Development Management Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report concerns a first-party appeal against a specific condition (3a) attached to a grant of permission by Fingal County Council. The proposal involves the change of use of a vacant restaurant unit to a GP surgery at 9c Weaver's Row, Clonsilla. The Planning Authority granted permission but required the applicant to designate three specific parking spaces for the surgery. The Inspector noted that the site is located in a 'Town Centre' zoned area with existing shared parking faci...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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