Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention of the change of use from commercial to residential at ground floor level is contrary to the 'NC' zoning objective and policy objectives RET7 and RET11 of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028, as it fails to provide an active street frontage or an appropriate mix of uses within a neighbourhood centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within an area zoned NC, which specifically seeks to protect and provide for mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.
- The conversion of the ground floor commercial unit to residential use directly contravenes Policy RET11, which aims to control non-retail uses at ground floor level in shopping parades.
- Permitting the retention of residential use would set an undesirable precedent for the removal of commercial units, undermining the vibrancy and intended function of the local neighbourhood centre.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective NCPolicy Objective RET7: Neighbourhood CentresPolicy Objective RET11: Active Street Frontages Non-Retail usesChapter 7: Towns, Villages and Retail Developments
Decision Document Summary
This report pertains to an appeal against the decision of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to refuse retention permission for the change of use of approximately 48sqm of ground floor space from commercial to residential at 25 Bellevue Avenue, Glenageary. The site is a corner unit in a semi-detached block characterized by residential-over-commercial use within a local shopping parade. While the appellant argued that the unit had been vacant for two years and could not compete with larger nea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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