Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would compromise future transportation improvements on council-owned land, create a traffic hazard by impacting sightlines, and set an undesirable precedent on a main approach route to the city.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on council-owned land required for future transportation improvements, including road, cycle, and footpath widening.
- The proposed extension would create a traffic hazard by negatively impacting sightlines at the existing entrance and egress points.
- Permitting the development would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments on a main approach route, detracting from the visual amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019Zoned Industrial [C6]Proposed Cycle Lane (Transport Objective)
Decision Document Summary
McConnell Bros Ltd sought planning permission for the extension of a car display parking area to the front of their showroom at Waterford Business Park, Cork Road. The application site involves a strip of grassed land owned by Waterford City & County Council and currently licensed to the applicant. The application was refused because the land is earmarked for future transportation infrastructure, specifically road and cycle lane widening. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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