Core Refusal Reason
The loss of a planned crèche facility required to serve a 92-unit residential development, which contravenes national childcare guidelines and local development plan objectives regarding social infrastructure and community integration.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate evidence of marketing the premises for childcare use or justify the loss of the facility in light of significant local population growth.
- The proposal lacked essential documentation, including a Section 97 exemption certificate for Part V housing obligations and a rationale for deviating from the parent permission's childcare requirements.
- The permanent removal of the crèche would result in a poorly integrated residential community lacking necessary social infrastructure, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the permanent change of use from a crèche to a residential dwelling at 43A Seabrook, Rush, Co. Dublin. The site is located within a 92-unit residential scheme where the crèche was a mandatory requirement under the 'Childcare Facilities Guidelines for Planning Authorities'. The application was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate that the facility was no longer viable through marketing evidence, failed to address Part V social housing requirements, and the loss of...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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