Core Refusal Reason
The conversion of ground-floor commercial space to residential use in a Neighbourhood Centre zone fails to provide an active street frontage or an appropriate mix of uses, contrary to the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to protect or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities as required by the 'NC' zoning objective.
- The loss of a commercial unit to residential use results in a lack of active street frontage and an inappropriate range of uses for the parade.
- The proposal is contrary to specific policy objectives (RET7 and RET11) of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the preservation of vibrant neighbourhood centres.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RET7Policy Objective RET11NC zoning
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the change of use of ground floor space from a commercial unit to residential use at 19 Bellevue Avenue, Glenageary. The site is located within a Neighbourhood Centre (NC) zoned area intended for mixed-use facilities. The local authority refused permission because the conversion eliminates active street frontage and reduces the commercial viability and variety of the local centre, thereby conflicting with the County Development Plan's objectives f...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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