Core Refusal Reason
The loss of commercial floor space in a Town and District Centre zoned area, which undermines the vibrancy and sustainable development of Rush town centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The replacement of a permitted mixed-use structure with a purely residential building results in a loss of commercial floor space that is detrimental to the vibrancy of the town centre.
- The proposal fails to meet the Town and District Centre zoning objective which aims to protect and enhance the social and physical character of the area while providing urban facilities.
- The development materially contravenes Objective EEO96 and would set an undesirable precedent for the erosion of commercial uses in prominent urban locations.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Objective EEO96
Decision Document Summary
Rush New Homes Ltd proposed the construction of a part two/part three-storey residential building at Ormond Avenue, Upper Main Street, Rush, Dublin, intended to replace a previously permitted mixed-use structure. The application was refused because the site is zoned for Town and District Centre use, and the removal of commercial space was deemed injurious to the town's vibrancy and contrary to Objective EEO96 of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The planning authority concluded that the pro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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