Core Refusal Reason
The change of use from retail to a childcare facility constitutes an intensification of use that introduces a 'Highly vulnerable development' into a flood risk area, violating flood management policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to meet the requirements of Appendix 15 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the intensification of use in flood risk areas.
- The change of use from retail to a childcare facility represents a shift from 'Less vulnerable' to 'Highly vulnerable' development, increasing the risk to vulnerable persons in a flood zone.
- Granting retention would establish a negative precedent for similar highly vulnerable developments within Flood Risk Zones A and B in the county.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 15Table 2.2 of Appendix 15
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for the change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a childcare facility at 1 Dundrum Road, Dublin 14. The planning authority refused the application because the site is located within a flood risk area (Zones A and/or B). According to the County Development Plan 2022-2028, the transition from a 'Less vulnerable' retail use to a 'Highly vulnerable' childcare use is unacceptable in this context as it introduces significant risk to vulnerable occupants a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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