Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the unsuitability of a commercial car sales business in a rural area and the potential for the proposed access to create a significant traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed commercial car sales use is not considered a site-specific rural activity and would be more appropriately located within a designated settlement or on zoned industrial land.
- The intensification of the existing entrance onto the public road network would create a traffic hazard and interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The development would undermine the rural character of the area and set a negative precedent for haphazard commercial development in the open countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy ED P8Objective IN O1Section 10.6
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention for hardstanding and fencing, and permission for a hay barn and the conversion of a former creamery yard into a car sales business at Corelish West, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick. The proposal was refused by Limerick County Council as the commercial use is not considered appropriate for a rural area and the proposed access arrangements were deemed to constitute a traffic hazard, particularly given the referrals to Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Roads departme...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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