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change of use of the permitted drive-thru café building under Reg. Ref. 2460574 to drive-thru restaurant use. There is no change to the exterior of the permitted building apart from replacing the permitted signage on the western elevation. All ancillary works (drainage, parking, lighting, waste storage, landscaping etc) remain the same.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an unsustainable intensification of use in a peripheral location that would undermine the vitality of Naas town centre and generate excessive car-dependent traffic.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use would lead to a proliferation of fast-food outlets in this location, where the demand for such services is already adequately met by the existing permitted development.
- A stand-alone drive-thru restaurant at this peripheral gateway location would undermine the 'Town Centre First' policy by drawing custom away from the core retail area of Naas.
- The intensification of use would generate significant additional car-based trips, promoting car dependency and potentially impacting the safety and carrying capacity of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy CS 1Objective CSO 1.1Objective CSO 1.2Objective EDO 3.2Objective EDO 3.6Objective URD 1.1Objective RET O6Objective RET O8Objective RET O11Objective UD O6Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 8Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
Petrogas Group Ltd sought permission for the change of use of a permitted drive-thru café to a drive-thru restaurant at the former Cemex site on the Dublin Road, Naas. The site is located in a peripheral area currently under construction for a mixed-use development near the N7/M7 interchange. Kildare County Council refused the application, concluding that the proposal would result in an undesirable intensification of use that would negatively impact the vitality of Naas town centre and create un...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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