Core Refusal Reason
The total loss of the residential component of the property and non-compliance with operator residency requirements and previous planning conditions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed retention would entirely remove the residential use of the property, which materially contravenes the requirement to maintain a substantial residential component in dwellings used for childcare.
- The development fails to meet the mandatory requirement that the childcare facility operator must reside within the premises.
- The proposal contravenes specific conditions of a previous grant of permission (FW13A/0027) regarding operator residency and the maximum number of children permitted at the facility.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS95
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for the change of use of the first floor of a house at 42 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, to childcare use. Fingal County Council refused the application because the conversion would eliminate the property's residential function, violating Objective DMS95 of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, which requires such facilities to remain the operator's primary residence. Furthermore, the development was found to be in breach of existing planning condit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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