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permission for the following: 1. Rear extension and new 2.4m high boundary wall to existing dwelling. 2. Construction of new light industrial building, part retail (170sqm). 3. Removal and replacement of 2 no. vehicular entrances. 4. Construction of new front boundary wall and fencing with new footpath dished at entrances and all ancillary site and drainage works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The Planning Authority is precluded from granting permission because the proposed development is intrinsically linked to the existing unauthorized use of the site for monumental stone works and associated developments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The site currently operates as a monumental stone works without the benefit of planning permission, as a previous grant (Ref: 11510069) was never implemented and its conditions were not complied with.
  • The proposed light industrial building, retail element, and site works are considered intrinsically linked to the unauthorized monumental stone works and associated developments.
  • Under planning law and policy, the Planning Authority is precluded from granting permission for developments that would facilitate or are linked to an established unauthorized use of a site.

Cited Policies (CDP)

SS 1SS 2IU 19Chapter 13Zoning Objective E1 General Employment

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a residential extension, a new 170sqm light industrial/retail unit, and revised site entrances at Waterunder, Drogheda, on lands zoned for General Employment. While the site has been used for monumental stone works for over a decade, the Planning Authority determined that this use is unauthorized because a 2012 permission was never formally commenced or implemented. The application was refused on the basis that the new proposals are intrinsically linked to the ...
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