Core Refusal Reason
The proposed change of use from residential to office is located on lands zoned 'RE - existing residential areas', where office use is 'not normally permitted' and conflicts with the objective to protect and enhance residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is zoned 'RE – existing residential areas' where the primary objective is to protect and enhance residential amenity, and the Land Use Zoning Matrix classifies office use as 'not normally permitted' in this zone.
- The property is an end-of-terrace dwelling with residential units on either side, and the proposed commercial use is considered incompatible with the established residential character of this specific terrace.
- The development would be contrary to the provisions of the Sligo and Environs Development Plan 2010-2016 (as incorporated into the County Development Plan) and would therefore be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023Sligo and Environs Development Plan 2010-2016Section 16.1.1 (SEDP)Zoning Objective 'RE – existing residential areas'
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought a change of use from a dwelling house to a commercial office at 7 Pearse Road, Sligo, an end-of-terrace property. The site is situated within an area zoned 'RE – existing residential areas' under the Sligo and Environs Development Plan 2010-2016 (incorporated into the 2017-2023 County Development Plan). The application was refused because office use is 'not normally permitted' in this residential zone and the Planning Authority determined that the conversion would undermine t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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