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construction of a 2 No. storey motor sales outlet principally comprising a car showroom and workshop with ancillary offices and staff facilities. The proposed building will have a maximum height of 7.28 metres with a gross floor area of 1,271 sqm (1,020 sqm at ground floor level and 251 sqm at first floor level). The development will also include: a vehicular entrance/exit via the existing estate road to the south of the site; 16 No. car parking spaces (including accessible parking spaces); 39 No. car storage spaces; 45 No. car display spaces; bicycle parking; bin store; plant room; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; green roof; solar panels; signage; and all associated site and development works above and below ground
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed motor sales outlet constitutes a retail use that materially contravenes the 'Employment' (E1) zoning objective and Specific Local Objective 6 (SLO 6) of the Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018-2024, which are intended to provide for enterprise and employment creation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development of a motor sales outlet is classified as a retail use and is not normally permitted under the 'Employment' (E1) zoning objective, which is specifically designated for enterprise and employment development.
- The proposal would materially contravene Specific Local Objective 6 (SLO 6) of the Bray MD LAP 2018, which identifies these specific lands for substantial employment creation rather than retail warehousing.
- The application fails to comply with Objective CPO 10.21 of the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028, as retail warehousing must be located on suitably zoned lands and must not adversely impact the vitality and viability of the town centre.