Core Refusal Reason
The proposed ancillary off-licence use is not permitted under the 'EE' (Enterprise and Employment) zoning objective of the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, and its inclusion would materially contravene this zoning objective.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use to include an ancillary off-licence is explicitly listed as 'Not Permitted' within the 'EE' land use zoning objective applicable to the subject site.
- The development would materially contravene the zoning objective 'EE' which seeks to provide for enterprise and employment related uses.
- The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it fails to comply with the statutory provisions of the South Dublin County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028Zoning Objective 'EE'Section 12.2Table 12.10Section 12.9.5Appendix 6
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a first-party appeal by Petrogas Group Ltd against the decision of South Dublin County Council to refuse permission for a 5.7sqm ancillary off-licence within an existing Applegreen petrol station at Ballymount, Dublin 24. The site is situated within the M50 Business Park and is zoned 'EE' (Enterprise and Employment). The Inspector noted that while the scale of the development is minor and would not result in over-proliferation of such uses, the 'EE' zoning classification str...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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