Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and visual impact of signage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of a new vehicular access onto a busy internal estate road in close proximity to a junction would lead to conflicting traffic movements and endanger public safety.
- The signage, by reason of its scale, design, and location, is considered visually obtrusive and would set an undesirable precedent for similar development in the area.
- The development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application by Gringle Ltd sought retention permission for signage and a rear vehicular access point at Unit 2, Crossagalla Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. The proposal was refused by the local authority because the new access point was deemed a traffic hazard due to its location near a junction, and the signage was considered visually obtrusive, potentially setting a negative precedent for the industrial estate....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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