Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended that the disputed conditions (No. 6 and No. 10) be attached to the grant of permission, concluding that the 5% EV charging requirement is necessary for climate action alignment and that the development contribution was correctly applied under the Fingal County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2025.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Condition No. 6, requiring 5% of parking spaces to be EV charging points, is considered reasonable and necessary to achieve the climate action and sustainable transport policies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- Condition No. 10 was correctly applied as the Fingal Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2025 does not provide an exemption for this development type, and the applicant failed to provide evidence of prior payments to justify a reduction.
- The proposed development is consistent with the 'GE' zoning objective and would not detract from the character or amenity of the surrounding industrial estate area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029Zoning Objective 'GE' (General Employment)Chapter 5: Policy CAP1 (National Climate Action Policy)Chapter 14: Development Management StandardsSection 14.17.10: Electric Vehicle ParkingFingal County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2025
Decision Document Summary
This first-party appeal relates to a proposal for a 2,236sqm replacement building at Unit 10, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, following the demolition of a fire-damaged structure. The intended use remains a car showroom, workshop, and car storage facility. The appeal focused on two conditions: Condition 6 (EV charging) and Condition 10 (Financial Contributions). The appellant argued that the EV requirement was excessive for a retail/storage business and that the levy should be rescinded as...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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