Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension of the childcare facility represents an unreasonable intensification of use that is no longer ancillary to the main residence, contravening Greenbelt zoning objectives and posing a traffic safety hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and functional relationship of the childcare facility to the host dwelling mean it is no longer ancillary, contravening the GB-Greenbelt zoning objective and Objective Z03 regarding intensification.
- Insufficient information was provided regarding the operation and impact on residential amenity, which would set a negative precedent for substandard development and violate Objective DMSO79.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site entrance is designed appropriately to allow for safe traffic movement, creating a public safety risk and traffic hazard contrary to Objective DMSO118.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GB-GreenbeltObjective Z03DMSO79Objective DMSO118Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for internal alterations and room redesignation to extend an existing childcare facility at 'Home from Home' in Balrothery, Co. Dublin. The site is situated on lands zoned as Greenbelt (GB) under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The local authority refused the application primarily because the increased scale and functional independence of the facility would mean it is no longer ancillary to the main residence, thus violating zoning objectives. Addit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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