Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the food trucks was refused because it would result in an over-supply of takeaway facilities in a 'Local Centre' zone, contravening Development Plan objectives, and create a significant traffic hazard due to pedestrian-vehicle conflict and the loss of essential parking spaces.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development contributes to an unacceptable proliferation of fast food/takeaway outlets in the area, which contravenes Fingal Development Plan Objective EE0105.
- The location of the kiosks within a busy car park creates a traffic hazard by inducing pedestrian-vehicle conflict and rendering necessary parking spaces unusable.
- The proposal represents a piecemeal and haphazard form of development that is inconsistent with the established character of the area and detrimental to public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EE099Objective EE0100Objective EE0105Chapter 14Section 14.15.4.2Objective DMSO96LC zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This report evaluates a first-party appeal against the refusal of retention permission for three mobile food trucks at Unit 104, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15. The site is located in an area zoned 'Local Centre' (LC) and already hosts multiple indoor takeaway businesses. The Planning Authority refused retention on two grounds: over-proliferation of takeaway uses and traffic safety hazards. The Inspector agrees, noting that while takeaway uses are 'permitted in principle' under the LC zon...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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