Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 – Written Statement (Consolidated)

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   lAND USE ZONING 491FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Not Permitted Abattoir Aerodrome/Airfield Agribusiness Agricultural Buildings Agricultural Farm Supplies Agricultural Machinery Salesand/or Maintenance Agri-Tourism Air Transport Infrastructure Amusement Arcade Boarding Kennels Builders Provider/Yard Burial Grounds Car Hire Holding Area Caravan Park – Holiday Caravan Park – Residential Cargo Yards Carpark – Non-Ancillary Civic Waste Facility Concrete/Asphalt Conference Centre Dancehall/Nightclub Data Centre Exhibition Centre Farm Shop Food, Drink and Flower Preparation/Processing Fuel Depot/Fuel Storage General Aviation Golf Course Heavy Vehicle Park High Technology Manufacturing Hospital Industry – Extractive/Quarrying Industry – General Industry – Light Industry – High Impact Logistics Office ≥ 1,000 sqm Park and Ride Facilities Plant Storage Retail – Comparison > 500 sqm nfa Retail – Superstore > 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Hypermarket > 5,000 sqm nfa Retail – Factory Outlet Centre Retail Warehouse Retail – Warehouse Club Retirement Village Road Transport Depot Vehicle Sales Outlet – Small Vehicles Vehicle Sales Outlet – Large Vehicles Vehicle Servicing/ Maintenance Garage Warehousing Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (Excluding High Impact) Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (High Impact) Wholesale 10 Of a scale appropriate to a local centre 26 Proposals for this use class are only permitted in principle for LC zonings listed in Level 4 of the Fingal Retail Hierarchy, included in Chapter 7. Note: Uses which are neither ‘Permitted in Principle’ nor ‘Not Permitted’ will be assessed in terms of their contribution towards the achievement of the Zoning Objective and Vision and their compliance and consistency with the policies and objectives of the Development Plan.

2. Page 492

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   lAND USE ZONING 492FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 ZONING OBJECTIVE ‘MC’ MAJOR TOWN CENTRE Objective Protect, provide for and/or improve major town centre facilities. Vision Consolidate the existing Major Towns in the County, (Blanchardstown, Swords and Balbriggan). The aim is to further develop these centres by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses, and urban streets, while delivering a quality urban environment which will enhance the quality of life of resident, visitor and workers alike. The zone will strengthen retail provision in accordance with the County Retail Strategy, emphasise urban conservation, ensure priority for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists while minimising the impact of private car-based traffic and enhance and develop the existing urban fabric. USE CLASSES RELATED TO ZONING OBJECTIVE Permitted in Principle Aparthotel Bed and Breakfast Betting Office Carpark – Non-Ancillary Childcare Facilities Community Facility Conference Centre Cultural Facility Dancehall/Nightclub Education Exhibition Centre Fast Food Outlet/Take-Away Funeral Home/Mortuary Garden Centre Guest House Health Centre Health Practitioner Holiday Home/Apartments Home-Based Economic Activity Hospital Hostel Hotel Office Ancillary to Permitted Use Office ≤ 100 sqm Office > 100 sqm and < 1,000sqm Office ≥ 1,000 sqm Open Space Petrol Station Place of Worship Public House Public Transport Station Recreational /Sports Facility Remote Work Hub Research and Development Residential Residential Care Home/ Retirement Home Residential Institution Restaurant/Café Retail – Local < 150 sqm nfa Retail – Convenience ≤ 500 sqm nfa Retail – Comparison ≤ 500 sqm nfa Retail – Comparison > 500 sqm nfa Retail – Supermarket ≤ 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Superstore > 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Hypermarket > 5,000 sqm nfa8

3. Page 493

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   lAND USE ZONING 493FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Permitted in Principle contd. Retail – Factory Outlet Centre Retail Warehouse Retirement Village Sheltered Accommodation Taxi Office Telecommunications Structures Training Centre Traveller Community Accommodation Utility Installations Vehicle Sales Outlet – Small Vehicles Vehicle Servicing/ Maintenance Garage Veterinary Clinic Wholesale Not Permitted Abattoir Aerodrome/Airfield Agribusiness Agricultural Buildings Agricultural Machinery Sales and/or Maintenance Agri-Tourism Air Transport Infrastructure Boarding Kennels Car Hire Holding Area Caravan Park – Holiday Caravan Park – Residential Cargo Yards Civic Waste Facility Concrete/Asphalt Data Centre Farm Shop Fuel Depot/Fuel Storage General Aviation Golf Course Heavy Vehicle Park Industry-Extractive/ Quarrying Industry – General Industry – High Impact Logistics Plant Storage Road Transport Depot Warehousing Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (Excluding High Impact) Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (High Impact) 8 Excluding Balbriggan Note: Uses which are neither ‘Permitted in Principle’ nor ‘Not Permitted’ will be assessed in terms of their contribution towards the achievement of the Zoning Objective and Vision and their compliance and consistency with the policies and objectives of the Development Plan.

4. Page 494

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   lAND USE ZONING 494FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 ZONING OBJECTIVE ‘MRE’ METRO AND RAIL ECONOMIC CORRIDOR Objective Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development, and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor. Vision Provide for an area of compact, high intensity/density, employment generating activity with associated commercial and residential development which focuses on the MetroLink, or rail or light rail stations within settings of exemplary urban design, public realm streets and places, which are permeable, secure and within a high-quality green landscape. Landmark buildings will provide strong quality architectural features, which respect and enhance the character of the area into which they sit. The designated areas will form sustainable districts which possess a high degree of connectivity and accessibility and will be developed in a phased manner subject to the necessary provision of social and physical infrastructure. USE CLASSES RELATED TO ZONING OBJECTIVE Permitted in Principle Aparthotel Betting Office Childcare Facilities Community Facility Conference Centre Cultural Facility Dancehall/Nightclub Education Exhibition Centre Funeral Home/Mortuary Guest House Health Centre Health Practitioner Home-Based Economic Activity Hospital Hostel Hotel Office Ancillary to Permitted Use Office ≤ 100 sqm Office > 100 sqm and < 1,000 sqm Office ≥ 1,000 sqm Open Space Place of Worship Public House Public Transport Station Research and Development Residential Residential Care Home/ Retirement Home Residential Institution Restaurant/Café Retail – Local < 150 sqm nfa Retail – Convenience ≤ 500 sqm nfa Retail – Comparison ≤ 500 sqm nfa Retail – Supermarket ≤ 2,500 sqm nfa Sheltered Accommodation Sustainable Energy Installation35 Taxi Office Telecommunications Structures Training Centre Traveller Community Accommodation Utility Installations Veterinary Clinic

5. Page 495

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   lAND USE ZONING 495FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Not Permitted Abattoir Aerodrome/Airfield Agribusiness Agricultural Buildings Agricultural Farm Supplies Agricultural Machinery Salesand/or Maintenance Agri-Tourism Air Transport Infrastructure Boarding Kennels Builders Provider/Yard Burial Grounds Car Hire Holding Area Caravan Park – Holiday Caravan Park – Residential Cargo Yards Civic Waste Facility Concrete/Asphalt Data Centre Farm Shop Fuel Depot/Fuel Storage General Aviation Golf Course Heavy Vehicle Park Industry – Extractive /Quarrying Industry – General Industry – High Impact Logistics Plant Storage Retail – Comparison > 500 sqm nfa Retail – Superstore > 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Hypermarket > 5,000 sqm nfa Retail – Factory Outlet Centre Retail Warehouse Retail – Warehouse Club Road Transport Depot Vehicle Sales Outlet – Small Vehicles Vehicle Sales Outlet – Large Vehicles Warehousing Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (Excluding High Impact) Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (High Impact) 35 Ancillary to main use and of an appropriate scale Note: Uses which are neither ‘Permitted in Principle’ nor ‘Not Permitted’ will be assessed in terms of their contribution towards the achievement of the Zoning Objective and Vision and their compliance and consistency with the policies and objectives of the Development Plan.

6. Page 496

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   lAND USE ZONING 496FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 ZONING OBJECTIVE ‘NSC’ NATIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS Objective Provide for and facilitate the development of a National Sports Campus. Vision Facilitate the sustainable development of a state-of-the-art National Sports Campus incorporating world class indoor and outdoor sporting facilities and recreational amenities for community use, on lands adjacent to major transport infrastructure, operating at a national and international scale and optimising its value as a centre of excellence for sport. USE CLASSES RELATED TO ZONING OBJECTIVE Permitted in Principle Childcare Facilities30 Conference Centre Community Facility Education32 Exhibition Centre32 Health Centre32 Health Practitioner32 Office Ancillary to Permitted Use Office ≤ 100sq. m.31 Office > 100sq. m. and < 1,000sq. m.31 Office ≥ 1,000 sqm31 Open Space Public Transportation Station Recreational/Sports Facility Research and Development32 Residential33 Restaurant/Café30 Sustainable Energy Installation35 Telecommunications Structures35 Training Centre32 Retail – Comparison ≤ 500 sqm nfa30, 34 Retail – Convenience ≤ 500 sqm nfa 30, 34 Not Permitted Abattoir Aerodrome/Airfield Agribusiness Agricultural Buildings Agricultural Farm Supplies Agricultural Machinery Sales and/or Maintenance Agri-Tourism Air Transport Infrastructure Amusement Arcade Bed and Breakfast Betting Office Boarding Kennels Builders Provider/Yard Burial Grounds Car Hire Holding Area Caravan Park – Holiday Caravan Park – Residential Cargo Yards Carpark – Non-Ancillary Casual Trading Civic Waste Facility Concrete/Asphalt Cultural Facility Dancehall/Nightclub Data Centre Enterprise Centre Fast Food Outlet/Take-Away

7. Page 497

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   lAND USE ZONING 497FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Not Permitted contd. Food, Drink and Flower Preparation/Processing Fuel Depot/Fuel Storage Funeral Home/Mortuary Garden Centre General Aviation Guest House Heavy Vehicle Park High Technology Manufacturing Holiday Home/Apartments Home-Based Economic Activity Hospital Industry – Extractive / Quarrying Industry – General Industry – Light Industry – High Impact Logistics Park and Ride Facilities Petrol Station Plant Storage Public House Residential Care Home/ Retirement Home Residential Institution Remote Work Hub Retail – Comparison > 500 sqm nfa Retail – Supermarket ≤ 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Superstore > 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Hypermarket > 5,000 sqm nfa Retail – Factory Outlet Centre Retail Warehouse Retail – Warehouse Club Retirement Village Road Transport Depot Sheltered Accommodation Traveller Community Accommodation Vehicle Sales Outlet – Small Vehicles Vehicle Sales Outlet – Large Vehicles Vehicle Servicing/ Maintenance Garage Warehousing Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (Excluding High Impact) Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (High Impact) Wholesale 30 For sporting/local working population only. 31 Sports/Recreational related only. 32 Sports related only. 33 Short stay sports training and sporting related events only. 34 Any increase on this size will have to be justified in terms of overall zoning vision for the lands, traffic implications and public transport linkages. 35 Ancillary to main use and of an appropriate scale. Note: Uses which are neither ‘Permitted in Principle’ nor ‘Not Permitted’ will be assessed in terms of their contribution towards the achievement of the Zoning Objective and Vision and their compliance and consistency with the policies and objectives of the Development Plan.

8. Page 498

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   lAND USE ZONING 498FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 ZONING OBJECTIVE ‘OS’ OPEN SPACE Objective Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities. Vision Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities and other recreational uses will be considered and encouraged by the Planning Authority. USE CLASSES RELATED TO ZONING OBJECTIVE Permitted in Principle Community Facility Golf Course Open Space Recreational/Sports Facility Not Permitted Aparthotel Abattoir Advertising Structures Aerodrome/Airfield Agribusiness Agricultural Buildings Agricultural Farm Supplies Agricultural Machinery Sales and/or Maintenance Agri-Tourism Air Transport Infrastructure Amusement Arcade Bed and Breakfast Betting Office Boarding Kennels Builders Provider/Yard Car Hire Holding Area Caravan Park – Holiday Caravan Park – Residential Cargo Yards Carpark – Non-Ancillary Childcare Facilities Civic Waste Facility Concrete/Asphalt Conference Centre Dancehall/Nightclub Data Centre Education Enterprise Centre Exhibition Centre Fast Food Outlet/Take-Away Farm Shop Food, Drink and Flower Preparation/Processing Fuel Depot/Fuel Storage Funeral Home/Mortuary Garden Centre General Aviation Guest House Health Centre Health Practitioner Heavy Vehicle Park High Technology Manufacturing Holiday Home/Apartments Home-Based Economic Activity Hospital Hostel Hotel Industry – Extractive/Quarrying Industry – General Industry – Light Industry – High Impact Logistics

9. Page 499

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   lAND USE ZONING 499FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Not Permitted contd. Office ≤ 100 sqm Office > 100 sqm and < 1,000 sqm Office ≥ 1,000 sqm Park and Ride Facilities Petrol Station Place of Worship Plant Storage Public House Remote Work Hub Research and Development Residential Residential Care Home/ Retirement Home Residential Institution Retail – Convenience ≤ 500 sqm nfa Retail – Comparison ≤ 500 sqm nfa Retail – Comparison > 500 sqm nfa Retail – Supermarket ≤ 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Superstore > 2,500 sqm nfa Retail – Hypermarket > 5,000 sqm nfa Retail – Factory Outlet Centre Retail Warehouse Retail – Warehouse Club Retirement Village Road Transport Depot Sheltered Accommodation Taxi Office Training Centre Traveller Community Accommodation Vehicle Sales Outlet – Small Vehicles Vehicle Sales Outlet – Large Vehicles Vehicle Servicing/ Maintenance Garage Veterinary Clinic Warehousing Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (Excluding High Impact) Waste Disposal and Recovery Facility (High Impact) Wholesale Note: Uses which are neither ‘Permitted in Principle’ nor ‘Not Permitted’ will be assessed in terms of their contribution towards the achievement of the Zoning Objective and Vision and their compliance and consistency with the policies and objectives of the Development Plan.

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    lAND USE ZONING 500FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029

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