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(a) the former garage to a reception area and showeroom (b) the change of use of part of the ground floor to a doctors(Dermatologist) clinic (c) the external signs and seeks permission to create a parking area and access for people with disabilities to the front of the property and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed medical clinic within a residential estate would result in an incompatible intensification of use, negatively impacting residential amenity and creating traffic hazards due to insufficient parking.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The change of use to a medical clinic represents an inappropriate intensification of activity that conflicts with the primary residential zoning objective to protect and improve local amenity.
  • The lack of adequate on-site parking provision would likely lead to hazardous overspill parking on the public road, interfering with traffic safety and flow.
  • The proposed external signage is visually obtrusive and would have a detrimental impact on the visual character and amenities of the established residential area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective HO O1Policy DM P1Section 11.4.1

Decision Document Summary

The application sought retention for the conversion of a garage and part of a ground floor into a dermatology clinic, along with new parking and signage at 1-B Lissamote, Ballykeefe Estate. The proposal was refused by Limerick City and County Council as it was deemed an inappropriate intensification of use within a residential zone. The decision highlighted that the development would undermine residential amenity, create traffic safety issues due to inadequate parking, and introduce visually int...
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