2342014
Permission for a drive-thru facility to the rear of our building to serve the existing Supermacs family restaurant therein. These works will consist of the construction of a service booth building to the rear of the existing building, alterations to the existing internal road network, the re-arrangement of the existing car spaces to the rear of the building, the construction of 3 EV car charging points, re-surfacing and kerbing to the two entrances abutting the public road and all ancillary site works at our existing shop.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes a standalone use that materially contravenes the parent permission and development plan policy regarding drive-thru locations, while presenting significant traffic safety hazards due to poor road layout and inadequate impact assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed drive-thru is considered a standalone use rather than an ancillary service, which materially contravenes the parent permission (11/5210) that established the service station use on the site.
- The development violates Policy 11.186 of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, which restricts drive-through takeaways to Level 2 District or Large Urban Town Centres.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposal would not endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard, citing concerns over entrance proliferation in a transitional speed zone and inconsistencies in the Traffic and Transport Assessment.