Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention and continued use of the car park for non-ancillary airport passenger parking materially contravenes the 'HT' (High Technology) zoning objective and violates a specific condition (4c) of a previous planning permission (F17A/0748) which restricted the spaces to hotel-related use only.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The use of the car park for non-ancillary airport passenger parking is not a permitted use class under the 'HT' zoning objective and would therefore materially contravene the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposal is in direct conflict with Condition 4(c) of Reg. Ref. F17A/0748, which was imposed to protect the strategic capacity of the national road network by ensuring parking was for hotel guests only.
- Permitting the development would set an undesirable precedent for non-compliance with planning conditions and represents an ad-hoc approach to airport parking that is inconsistent with the proper planning of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HT 'High Technology' Zoning ObjectiveObjective EEO13 (High Technology Lands)Objective DAO6 (Supply of Car Parking at Dublin Airport)Objective DAO8 (Surface Access Needs)Policy CMP21 (Park and Ride)Policy CMP25 (Car Parking Management)Policy CMP27 (Dublin Airport, Transportation, Surface Access and Freight)Section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention and temporary five-year permission for 248 'Park and Fly' spaces at the Holiday Inn Dublin Airport, arguing that the hotel's current use as emergency accommodation for protected persons has rendered the existing car park surplus to requirement. The site is located on Stockhole Lane, Clonshaugh, in an area zoned for High Technology (HT) uses. While the applicant provided a Transport Assessment suggesting that the proposal would not negatively impact the M1/M50 inter...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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