Core Planning Reasoning
The development is considered acceptable in principle as it involves the extension of an established healthcare facility on land zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment', and the Inspector concluded it would not significantly impact residential amenity or traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension is compatible with the existing medical use and the 'Enterprise and Employment' zoning objective under the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The scale and massing of the extension, alongside the proposed acoustic screening, ensure that impacts on the residential amenity of neighboring properties regarding noise and overshadowing are within acceptable limits.
- The development provides sufficient car parking in accordance with standards and is situated in an accessible urban location served by public transport.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 10.3Section 10.7Objective SCSI O15Section 11.5.3Table 9
Decision Document Summary
Laya Healthcare applied for a 603.6m² two-storey extension to their Health & Wellbeing Clinic at Ivan's Cross, Limerick. The proposal includes new consultation rooms, a wellness area, and an MRI department. The site is located in a suburban area zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' but adjoins residential properties. Third-party appellants raised significant concerns regarding noise from roof plant and the MRI quench pipe, as well as overshadowing and traffic congestion. The Inspector found tha...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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