Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding substandard sightlines at the proposed entrance and the significant adverse visual impact on a sensitive, elevated landscape overlooking Lough Derg.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to meet the required sightline standards for access onto the R494 Regional Road, leading to an intensification of an existing traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The siting of the dwelling on a highly elevated and exposed location overlooking Lough Derg would result in a visually obtrusive structure that materially contravenes policies intended to protect the character of Primary Amenity Areas.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the vicinity, further compromising road safety and the landscape quality of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy DM 1Policy LH2Policy LH3Chapter 10Table 10.1Figure 10.1Policy SS4Policy SS8Policy LH1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a new 229sqm dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, and access driveway at an elevated site in Castletown, Portroe, Co. Tipperary. While the applicant demonstrated a local rural housing need, the application was refused by Tipperary County Council on two main grounds. Firstly, the proposed use of an existing entrance onto the R494 Regional Road was deemed a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines. Secondly, the Planning Authority concluded that...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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