Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes an excessive intensification of a non-conforming commercial use that materially contravenes the 'High Amenity' (HA) zoning objective, while also posing a traffic hazard due to substandard road conditions and inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the warehouse extension and associated works (representing an approximately 77.5% increase in floor area) is too substantial to be considered a 'reasonable intensification' of existing non-conforming uses under Objective ZO3.
- The industrial nature and scale of the structures cause unacceptable visual harm to a highly sensitive landscape and fail to protect or enhance the character of the 'High Amenity' zoned area.
- The L3005 (Clonee Road) is a substandard minor road in terms of width and alignment; the development's retention would endanger public safety as the applicant failed to demonstrate adequate sightlines and forward visibility for HGVs and other vehicles.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ZO3Section 13.1Section 13.3Objective GINHO58Objective GINHO59Objective GINHO60Objective GINHO61Objective GINHO67Policy GINHP28Objective DMSO162Section 9.6.15Section 9.6.17Section 14.18.3
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns an appeal against Fingal County Council's decision to refuse retention permission for a 605.8 sq.m. warehouse extension, a 206.5 sq.m. garage, a 597.5 sq.m. concrete apron, and ancillary office/storage structures at Hillview, Lucan. The site is located within a rural, 'High Amenity' (HA) zoned area characterized as a 'Highly Sensitive Landscape'. The Inspector dismissed the applicant's argument that the works constitute a 'reasonable intensification' of a pre-1964 non-confor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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