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a commercial garage/car sales & repairs forecourt facility to include: (A) Prefabricated sales office structure, (B) Vehicle servicing outbuilding structure, (C) Canteen structure, (D) Toilet outhouse type structure, (E) Vehicle display hard standing forecourt area, (F) Floodlights and cctv cameras, (G) Security fencing, (H) Vehicular entrance/egress point, (I) Signage, and all associated ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is an inappropriate commercial use in a rural area that fails to meet rural enterprise criteria, violates N7 road setback requirements, and utilizes unsuitable temporary structures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is contrary to Policy RE9 and Section 10.4.10 of the County Development Plan as it is not a resource-dependent industry suitable for a rural location and would set an undesirable precedent.
  • The proposal fails to comply with the mandatory 91-metre setback from the N7 National Primary Road required by Policy 17.7.2 and Table 17.9, being located only approximately 30 metres from the road edge.
  • The temporary, piecemeal nature of the buildings and the lack of adequate wastewater treatment details make the site unsuitable for permanent employment and prejudicial to public health.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RE9Section 10.4.10Table 10.3Chapter 17Table 17.9Policy 17.7.2Table 17.8

Decision Document Summary

Lilly Fusion Ltd sought retention permission for a commercial garage and car sales facility at Blackhill, Kill, located on a 0.23ha site in a rural area near the N7. The application was refused by Kildare County Council as the use is not resource-dependent and contradicts rural development policies. Furthermore, the development violates building setback standards from the national primary road, relies on substandard temporary structures, and failed to demonstrate adequate wastewater treatment ar...
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