Core Planning Reasoning
The appeal was a first-party challenge against financial contribution conditions; the Inspector recommended amending Condition 33 to apply a more appropriate open space standard for brownfield sites and removing Condition 34 because the special contribution was not legally justified and was already covered by the standard Development Contribution Scheme.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Condition 33 should be amended to €75,612 as the 12% site area requirement for infill/brownfield sites is the most applicable standard for this high-density town centre development.
- Condition 34 should be removed in its entirety because the Planning Authority failed to provide a specific scope of works for the special contribution and the costs are already factored into the standard Section 48 Contribution Scheme.
- The development is a high-density urban regeneration project on underutilised land where the proposed public realm improvements, though not meeting full functional open space standards, contribute to the overall character of the Town Centre.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves a significant mixed-use development at Blanchardstown Town Centre, consisting of 352 apartments, 5 commercial units, and a community facility across six blocks ranging from 5 to 13 storeys. The site occupies 2.55 hectares of existing car parking (Library and Blue Car Parks) and includes an extension to a multi-storey car park. While Fingal County Council granted permission, the applicant appealed Conditions 33 and 34 regarding financial contributions for public open space a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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