Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is contrary to the 'Enterprise and Employment' zoning objective and poses a traffic safety hazard due to the intensification of an access onto a national primary road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed takeaway coffee container is not a permitted use or a use open for consideration under the 'Enterprise and Employment' zoning objective for the area.
- The development would result in an intensification of an existing access onto the N68 (Dock Road), a national primary road, which would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The design and temporary nature of the container structures are considered visually discordant and would set an undesirable precedent for similar temporary structures in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Limerick City Development Plan 2010-2016 (as extended)Enterprise and Employment zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a takeaway coffee container, staff container, and totem sign at The Dock Road, Limerick. The site is located within an area zoned for Enterprise and Employment. The application was refused because the proposed commercial use is incompatible with the specific zoning objective, the increased traffic at the existing N68 access point creates a safety risk on a national primary road, and the temporary container-based design was deemed visually inappropriate for the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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