Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission, concluding that the development is acceptable in principle at this location within the Gorey settlement boundary. The proposal provides necessary local infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging and 'changing places' facilities, and is deemed compatible with traffic safety and the surrounding residential and commercial amenities, notwithstanding the material contravention of the Business and Technology Park zoning.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is appropriately located within the existing urban settlement boundary of Gorey and provides strategic infrastructure that supports the town's role as a Key Town.
- The proposed access and road layout, integrated with a permitted signalised junction and featuring a yellow box, effectively addresses traffic safety concerns regarding the private laneway opposite the site.
- The proposal will not seriously injure the amenities of the area or the archaeological heritage of the site, provided that specific conditions for design, retail scale, and archaeological monitoring are implemented.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GT01Objective GT02Objective GT04Objective ED39Objective ED61Objective AH01Objective TS46Objective TS81Section 5.10.9Table 5.1Section 6.2.1Section 5.1.1Objective EDS06 (Gorey Town & Environs LAP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey service station retail building (max 100sqm net), a forecourt with 4 fuel islands, an HGV canopy, and 41 parking spaces (including 10 EV charging points) at Knockmullen, Gorey. The site is located on the R741 approach road, zoned 'Business and Technology Park' (BTP) under the Gorey Town & Environs LAP. While petrol stations are not normally acceptable in BTP zones, the Inspector supported the Planning Authority's use of the material contr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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