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to demolish a derelict cottage, to replace the cottage with a boundary wall of concrete blocks, rendered and capped. The Site which forms the curtilage of the cottage will be joined with the existing site of the existing warehouse storage units to the south by removal of the boundary hedging along with all associated site works. The front boundary wall of the cottage will be removed, the garden area cleaned up and landscaped. The existing gate giving access to the warehouse units is to be maintained and no works are proposed to the entrance
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed amalgamation of a residential site with an adjoining warehouse/storage facility materially contravenes the 'Existing Residential' zoning objective of the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is zoned 'Existing Residential', which is intended to provide for residential development and protect residential amenity; the proposed use for warehousing/storage is not permitted under this zoning.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the amalgamation of the residential curtilage with the adjoining non-conforming warehouse site accords with the zoning provisions or constitutes a sustainable expansion of a non-conforming use.
- The development would materially contravene the zoning objectives of the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.