Core Refusal Reason
The loss of a previously mandated childcare facility (creche) which was a requirement of the parent permission (16/1154) to serve the wider residential development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the loss of essential community infrastructure (a creche) that was a specific requirement of the original masterplan for the Bloomfield development.
- The removal of the childcare facility is contrary to the 'Childcare Facilities: Guidelines for Planning Authorities' (2001) and the Limerick County Development Plan's objectives for social infrastructure.
- The proposed residential layout would result in overdevelopment of the site, providing substandard private open space and negatively impacting the residential amenity of future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective C1 3Section 10.5.1
Decision Document Summary
Bloomfield Homes Ltd sought permission to replace a permitted single-storey creche facility with four two-storey semi-detached houses at Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Limerick. The site is located within an established residential estate where the creche was intended to serve the local community as per the parent permission (Ref: 16/1154). The application was refused because the loss of the childcare facility would create a deficit in community services, violating both national planning guidelines and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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