Core Refusal Reason
The proposed pharmacy is contrary to the CI (Commercial/Industrial) zoning objective and the City's Retail Strategy, as it is not of a type or scale appropriate to the business park character of the area and is not located within a designated retail hierarchy center.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed pharmacy retail unit is contrary to the CI zoning objective which limits retail to types and scales appropriate to the function and character of the area, which is primarily a business park.
- The development is not situated within a location identified in the Retail Hierarchy, such as a designated district, neighbourhood, or local centre, and thus fails to comply with the settlement strategy.
- The proposal conflicts with the strategic objective to protect and reinforce the city centre as the prime retail area by providing an inappropriate scale of retail services outside the established hierarchy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.2.6 Commercial/Industrial CI Land Use Zoning ObjectiveSection 1.7 Retail StrategyPart 2 Retail Strategy of Chapter 6 Economy, Enterprise and RetailPolicy no. 6.11 (1) Retail StrategySection 6.6 Retail Warehousing/Bulky GoodsSection 6.5 Retail HierarchyChapter 3 Housing and Sustainable NeighbourhoodsTable 11.6 Parking Space RequirementSection 11.9.1 GeneralSection 11.6 Advertisements and Signage
Decision Document Summary
Dr. Brian Higgins sought permission for the change of use of a 116sq.m ground floor office unit to a pharmacy at Harris House, IDA Small Business Centre, Tuam Road. The site is zoned CI (Commercial/Industrial), which is intended for enterprise and light industry. Galway City Council refused the application because the retail use is deemed incompatible with the zoning objective and the City Development Plan 2023-2029. The planner concluded that the pharmacy does not serve a local retailing need a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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