Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes the 'GE' General Employment zoning objective as the stand-alone restaurant is incompatible with industrial land uses and the first-floor office is not ancillary to a permitted use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed stand-alone restaurant use is incompatible with the 'GE' zoning objective, which restricts such facilities to serving the local working population only and prioritizes employment-intensive industrial activity.
- The retention of the first-floor office use constitutes a material contravention of the development plan because office uses in 'GE' zones are only permitted when ancillary to a primary permitted use.
- The development represents an unsustainable and uneconomical use of industrial lands that conflicts with Objective EEP2 and the overall strategic vision for the Coolmine Industrial Estate.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GE General Employment zoning objectiveObjective EEP2Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The application sought planning permission for the change of use of a ground-floor office to a stand-alone restaurant and the retention of a first-floor office at Unit 2, Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial Estate. Fingal County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposed restaurant is not intended solely for the local workforce and is incompatible with the 'GE' General Employment zoning. Additionally, the office use for retention was found to be non-ancillary to a permitted u...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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