WEB2725/24

RETENTION: Retention permission for (i) the change of use of the site from restaurant use to sports facility and recreational use; (ii) removal of 0.75m high boundary wall; (iii) installation of 5 no. sauna units and 3 no. plunge pools; (iv) installation of male and female changing rooms, office, and WC; (v) exterior signage; and (vi) all associated site works to facilitate the development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Public safety concerns regarding inadequate pedestrian infrastructure and the contravention of previous planning conditions related to car parking allocation.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development endangers public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to the lack of proper pedestrian paths and public lighting connecting the site to the wider network.
  • The proposal contravenes Policy SMT18 of the City Development Plan 2022-2028, which requires the creation of safe, accessible pedestrian environments.
  • The retention of the use violates a specific condition of a previous planning grant (Reg. Ref: 2555/18) by interfering with the permanent car parking allocation for Unit 5.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy SMT18

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for the change of use of a site at Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Inchicore, from a restaurant to a sports and recreation facility known as The Hot Box Sauna. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the lack of pedestrian infrastructure and lighting poses a significant risk to public safety; and second, that the development conflicts with a previous planning condition requiring car parking spaces to be permanen...
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