Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of a substandard access onto a heavily trafficked road and the failure to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system could safely accommodate the increased load.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would lead to an intensification of use of a substandard vehicular access onto the R445, creating a traffic hazard and obstructing the safe and free flow of traffic on a major route.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical evidence to demonstrate that the existing septic tank and wastewater treatment system are adequate to serve the increased hydraulic and organic load generated by a preschool facility.
- The lack of safe pedestrian connectivity and the reliance on a private vehicle-oriented access in a high-speed traffic environment renders the proposal contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy T 10Policy IN 7Objective CF 1
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a partial change of use of the existing Coonagh Sports & Social Club clubhouse in Coonagh East, Co. Limerick, to a seasonal preschool facility. The site is located in a rural-fringe area accessed via the R445. The Planning Authority refused permission because the additional traffic generated by the preschool would compromise road safety at a busy junction and the applicant did not prove that the private sewerage infrastructure could handle the commercial intensification...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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