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the following: • Provision of a drive-thru lane for the Costa Coffee unit, including a canopy and service hatch on the eastern side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated hard and soft landscaping, resulting in the removal of 7 no. existing car parking spaces; • Provision of associated signage consisting of 3 no. directional signs, 1 no. order station, and 3 no. menu boards / advertisement signs; • Alterations to all elevations of the Costa Coffee unit, including the provision of new signage; • An increase of unit floor area of 4 sq.m; • Associated alterations to the existing car parking, landscaping, outdoor seating area and all associated development
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed drive-thru would result in an intensification of café use that attracts vehicle trips unrelated to the retail park, contravening the E3 Retail Warehousing zoning and objectives to protect the vitality of the town centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would lead to an intensification of café use, attracting additional vehicle trips unrelated to the retail park and drawing activity away from designated centres.
- The proposal constitutes an unsustainable form of development that is inappropriate for a location zoned for E3 Retail Warehousing.
- The project materially contravenes objectives TC1 and TC2 of the Bray MD Local Area Plan 2018, which aim to ensure the continued vibrancy and viability of town centres.