Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of phasing requirements for a childcare facility, resulting in the failure to provide essential community infrastructure in a timely manner as required by local and national planning policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal materially contravenes the phasing requirements of the parent permission (Reg. Ref F18A/0751) which mandated the delivery of a childcare facility in conjunction with residential development.
- The development fails to meet the requirements of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and national guidelines which stipulate that childcare facilities must be an integral and timely part of new residential schemes.
- The delay in providing community infrastructure would result in an unsustainable and poorly integrated residential area, seriously injuring the amenities of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy CIOSP10Objective CIOSO28
Decision Document Summary
The application sought to amend Condition No. 3 of Reg. Ref F18A/0751 to alter the phasing of a permitted childcare facility at Mooretown, Swords. The local authority refused the proposal on the grounds that it would materially contravene the original planning conditions and the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The decision maker determined that the amendment would lead to an unsustainable residential development lacking essential community services, thereby failing to comply with national gui...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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