Core Refusal Reason
The proposed commercial warehouse use is not a permitted use on lands zoned 'Town Centre' under the Castlebar Town and Environs Plan 2008-2014.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is located on lands zoned 'Town Centre' where warehouse-type uses are categorized as 'Not Normally Permitted' under the applicable land use zoning matrix.
- The proposed development, which serves as a commercial warehouse for an off-site plumbing and heating business, would materially contravene the development objective for the zoning of land for specific uses.
- Granting permission would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area by introducing an incompatible use into a town centre zone.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Castlebar Town and Environs Plan 2008-2014 (as extended)Table 15.1: Land Use Zoning Matrix
Decision Document Summary
Thomas Hurst applied for permission to retain a 114m2 storage shed and construct a 132m2 extension at Richard Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, located opposite the FBD insurance building. Following a request for additional information, it was clarified that the facility functions as a commercial warehouse for a plumbing and heating business based in Moneen. Mayo County Council refused the application because the site is zoned 'Town Centre' under the Castlebar Town and Environs Plan 2008-2014, which ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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