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is sought for change of use of existing residential dwelling to veterinary clinic to include single storey extension to the rear and 2-storey extension to the side and front to include residential apartment on the first floor. Alterations to the existing residential structure, foul water connection to the public sewer on the Waterford Road, car parking, widened road entrance, boundary treatment, signage, landscaping including all ancillary and associated works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal involves the relocation of an existing commercial service from zoned urban land to an unzoned rural area outside the development boundary, which is contrary to strategic planning policies regarding compact urban growth and the protection of rural character.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The relocation of a commercial service from zoned land to an unzoned rural location outside the development boundary would undermine the strategic objectives for a compact city and set an undesirable precedent for urban sprawl.
  • The intensification of use and associated traffic movements on a cul-de-sac road serving residential properties would detract from the residential amenities of the adjoining property.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed public sewer connection and provided insufficient information to ensure the protection of existing mature trees and hedgerows on the site.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 2.9 of Volume 2Strategic Objective 2ASection 5.5.3Section 4.2.3, Volume 2Section 9.2.5, Volume 1

Decision Document Summary

Village Veterinary sought permission for the change of use of a residential dwelling to a veterinary clinic at Birchfield, Waterford Road, Kilkenny, including significant extensions and a first-floor apartment. The site is located in an unzoned rural area just outside the Kilkenny City development boundary. The local authority refused the application primarily because the relocation of an established service from zoned urban land to a rural area is contrary to the Kilkenny City and County Develo...
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