Council's go-ahead for Limerick village's second fast food outlet
CONDITIONAL planning permission has been granted for a fast food takeaway in The Square in Galbally, despite objections from two residents who stated that the outlet will be a "nuisance" and "totally detrimental" to adjoining residents.
Last December, Clement Hayes applied to Limerick County Council for permission for change of use from a public house to a takeaway, with new signage and shopfront, and associated works in The Square.
Objections were lodged by two residents on the grounds that Galbally had a small population, and already had a takeaway.
"There is no requirement for a second takeaway in the village," said one resident in his objection. "I understand that it is not the policy of Limerick County Council to encourage having many fast food outlets in small country villages," he added.
The resident also objected to the proposed changes on the grounds that the existence of a takeaway would encourage people to gather at late hours outside the premises making it "a nuisance" for the residents of the street.
According to a second objector, anti-social behaviour, noise and nuisance were increasingly becoming a problem in Galbally. He said the proposed takeaway, which would be the second in close proximity to residents, would "exacerbate" this problem.
"Restricting opening hours would not solve this issue as there is a problem with a lack of enforcement of such conditions and Garda presence (the Garda station in Galbally is unoccupied for most of the time)," the resident stated.
According to the resident, another takeaway would cause an "unacceptable concentration" of such premises, and would cause anti-social activity, littering, parking as well as being "totally detrimental to the residential amenity of adjoining residents given issues of overlooking, noise and odours which are characteristic of this type of development".
According to the planning files, it is proposed that the business will employ two to three staff. while the operational hours will be from 6pm until 1am each day.
Limerick County Council has granted planning permission, subject to nine conditions. The planning application was for a business that would operate from 6pm to 1am, but the Council has ruled that it must close at midnight. The application must also comply with the recommendation of the noise report submitted last July 28.
Limerick County Council ruled that, subject to compliance with the conditions, the proposed development would not seriously injure the residential and rural amenities of the area or other property in the vicinity.
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