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Permission for the change of use from offices to provide 'day service' opportunities for learning and development, community inclusion and social care provision to adult service users presenting with intellectual disability/Autistic Spectrum Disorder together with all ancillary development. Minor internal alterations consisting of the subdivision of rooms to create 1 office, 8 multi-purpose rooms, 2 sensory rooms, 2 tea prep rooms, toilet facilities and store. Access is to be taken from the existing access point on Monahan Road. Utilities and services are already on site and no external alterations are proposed.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within the Middle Land Use Planning Zone of a COMAH establishment where the sensitivity level of the proposed use (Level 3) is deemed inappropriate due to risks to human health and safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site falls within the Middle Land Use Planning Zone of the neighboring Gouldings Chemicals Ltd COMAH establishment, requiring strict limits on risks to human health and the environment.
- The proposed day service facility is classified as a Sensitivity Level 3 development, which is deemed inappropriate for location within a Middle Zone under HSA guidance.
- The proposal is contrary to Objective 9.21 of the Cork City Development Plan 2024-2028 and would conflict with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to potential major accident risks.