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Permission for retention for the removal of the two interconnecting doors and the permanent building up of these two door openings in the party wall at ground and first levels respectively between Unit 5 and Unit 6 Westpoint Business Park Leo Murphy Road Ballincollig Cork. they revert to being two separate units with Unit 5 retaining its current use as office facility with ancillary support space and Unit 6 retaining its current use as a warehouse/production area with ancillary accommodation.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed retention of a standalone office use in Unit 5 materially contravenes the ZO9 Light Industry zoning objective which requires office use to be ancillary to primary light industrial activities.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The site is zoned 'ZO9 Light Industry and Related Uses' in the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, which aims to protect areas for light industry and manufacturing.
  • Development Plan objectives ZO 9.1 and ZO 9.2 explicitly state that offices must be ancillary to primary light industry and that standalone office-based industry is generally not acceptable in this zone.
  • The permanent separation of the units would establish Unit 5 as a standalone office, which materially contravenes the zoning objective and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

ZO9ZO 9.1ZO 9.2

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought retention permission to permanently block up interconnecting doors between Unit 5 and Unit 6 at Westpoint Business Park, Ballincollig, to revert them into two separate units. While Unit 6 would continue as a warehouse/production area, Unit 5 would be retained as a standalone office facility. Cork City Council refused the application because the site is located within an area zoned for Light Industry (ZO9). Under the current Development Plan, standalone offices are not permit...
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