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1) Change of use of existing premises; Unit 8 from Office use to Online Retail Trade use with ancillary customer collection. 2) Erection of an extension to the existing premises; Unit 4 & Unit 8 to accommodate a goods lift. 3) Minor alterations to elevations on Unit 4 and Unit 8. 4) Retention permission for revised internal layout of ground floor at Unit 4, and addition of first floor mezzanine level including stair

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed retail use materially contravenes the E1 zoning objective for the site and would undermine the retail strategy for Wicklow Town-Rathnew by diverting retail activity away from the core town centre.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The change of use to online retail trade materially contravenes the E1 zoning objective, which limits pure warehousing and retail uses to no more than 20% of the floor area permitted on any site.
  • The proposal undermines the established retail strategy for Wicklow Town-Rathnew, which seeks to direct new retail development to the designated retail cores of Wicklow Town and Rathnew to ensure their vitality and viability.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the encroachment of retail development onto employment-zoned lands, contrary to objective EMP3 which protects such lands from inappropriate development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning E1Objective EMP3Wicklow Town - Rathnew Development Plan 2013-2019 Chapter 5Wicklow Town - Rathnew Development Plan 2013-2019 Chapter 6Wicklow County Development Plan 2016-2022 Chapter 5Wicklow County Development Plan 2016-2022 Chapter 6Appendix 1 of the County Development Plan

Decision Document Summary

Heels & Wardrobe Limited sought permission for a change of use from office to online retail trade with ancillary customer collection, alongside extensions for a goods lift and retention of internal modifications at Units 4 and 8, Block 6, Broomhall Business Park, Rathnew. The site is situated on lands zoned E1 (Enterprise and Employment) under the Wicklow Town - Rathnew Development Plan. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the retail element is incompatible with the employment...
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