Core Refusal Reason
The proposed change of use from light industrial to self-storage fails to conform to the 'HT' (High Technology) zoning objective of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029, which seeks to provide for high-end, employment-intensive, and value-added economic activity rather than space-intensive, low-employment uses like warehousing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed self-storage use would generate very low levels of employment and economic activity, which is contrary to the vision for HT-zoned lands intended for high-intensity, high-tech employment.
- Granting permission for this use would set an undesirable precedent that would erode the strategic intention of the zoning and represent an inefficient use of lands served by significant road infrastructure.
- While the physical alterations are minimal and acceptable, the development materially contravenes the specific zoning objectives of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning HT (High Technology)Policy EEP2 (General Employment Lands)Objective EEO13 (High Technology Lands)Objective EEO17 (Warehouse and Distribution Lands)Objective DAO11 (Noise Insulation)Objective DAO18 (Safety)Objective DAO19 (Public Safety Zones)Chapter 13 (Land Use Zoning)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Glenvest ULC, sought to amend a previously approved light industrial scheme on a 1.94ha site at Stockhole Lane, Clonshaugh, to change Unit No. 1 from light industrial use to a self-storage facility. The site is strategically located near Dublin Airport and the M1/M50 junction, within an area zoned 'HT' (High Technology). While the Inspector found no technical objections regarding traffic, drainage, or visual impact, the primary conflict centered on land use policy. The Inspector a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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