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construction of a discount foodstore supermarket anchored development (with part flat part mono-pitch roof, overall building height of c. 8.2metres and overall gross floor space of c. 2,687sqm). The proposed development comprises: 1) The construction of a part single part two storey discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence use measuring c. 2,393sqm gross floor space with net retail sales area of c. 1,430sqm; 2) Construction of three single storey retail / commercial units (attached to the foodstore building) measuring c. 6,899 and 100sqm respectively (with c. 27sqm of ancillary / common areas); 3) Construction of an access road from Main Street serving the proposed development (and facilitating the future development of adjoining lands) and associated and ancillary works; and, 4) Provision of associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay cover / enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panel array, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments (including retaining structures), electricity sub-station, drainage infrastructure and connections to services / utilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level. A Nutura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal contravenes the County Retail Strategy for a Level 4 Small Town and fails to meet the specific design, streetscape, and master-planning requirements for the Action Plan 9 (AP9) lands and the Kilcoole Town Centre Character Area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed retail floor space exceeds the hierarchy and strategy for a Level 4 Small Town, where existing provision already meets the designated capacity.
  • The single-storey design and mono-pitch roof are incongruous with the historic character of Kilcoole and fail to provide the two-storey streetscape and 'living over the shop' format required by Action Plan 9.
  • The development is premature pending an agreed road layout for the wider AP9 lands and would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 10.6SCO1CPO 5.3CPO 5.7CPO 5.24CPO 10.1CPO 10.25CPO 17.1CPO 18.1Objective HER13

Decision Document Summary

Lidl Ireland GmbH proposed a 2,393sqm discount foodstore and three retail units on a site at Mainstreet, Kilcoole, within the Action Plan 9 (AP9) area. The application was refused by Wicklow County Council as the scale of retail was deemed excessive for a Level 4 Small Town under the County Retail Strategy. Furthermore, the design failed to respect the historic character of the Kilcoole Town Centre Character Area or meet the streetscape requirements of AP9, and the proposed access was considered...
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