Core Refusal Reason
The proposed hot food takeaway is considered an incompatible land use within an area zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' and poses a potential traffic hazard on the Dock Road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed use as a hot food takeaway is not compatible with the 'Enterprise and Employment' zoning objective, which seeks to protect and provide for primary employment uses.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of non-conforming retail uses in a designated industrial and business park area.
- The development would result in increased traffic turning movements and parking pressure at a constrained access point onto the busy Dock Road, compromising road safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Limerick City and County Development Plan 2022-2028Enterprise and Employment Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 32.6m2 hot food takeaway building to serve staff and customers at an existing builders' providers within Corcanree Business Park. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the retail nature of the proposal conflicts with the 'Enterprise and Employment' zoning of the site. Additionally, the council cited concerns regarding traffic safety on the Dock Road and the risk of establishing a precedent that would undermine the strategic employm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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