Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, providing inadequate parking and drop-off facilities while creating a public safety hazard due to conflicting use with an adjacent commercial delivery yard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The 80sq.m floor area and 34sq.m rear garden are insufficient for 30 children and 6 staff, resulting in a cramped, poor-quality environment for both children and staff.
- The shared use of the site with a busy commercial delivery yard frequented by articulated trucks is incompatible with a childcare facility and poses a significant traffic and safety hazard.
- The intensification of use in an established residential cul-de-sac, particularly the use of the small rear garden, would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighboring residents.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028Policy QHSN55 (Childcare Facilities)Section 5.5.8 (Social and Community Infrastructure)Section 15.8.4 (Childcare)Section 15.8.4.1 (Design Criteria)Residential Zone 1Neighbourhood Centre Z3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the change of use of a ground-floor medical centre at 2 Elmfield Way, Clarehall, into a childcare facility (creche and after-school) for up to 30 children, while retaining a residential unit on the first floor. The site is situated at the entrance of a residential cul-de-sac and shares a yard area with an adjacent parade of shops, including a supermarket. Despite the Planning Authority's decision to grant permission, the Inspector recommends refusal based on a third-party a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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