Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate adequate sight lines at the proposed entrance, creating a traffic hazard and contravening the safety standards of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to demonstrate the required 90-metre sight lines from a 4.5-metre set back as required by Section 10.9.1 of the South Tipperary County Development Plan 2009.
- Achieving the necessary visibility would require significant hedgerow removal on third-party lands where ownership is currently in dispute and written consent for such works has not been provided.
- The intensification of traffic movements at a location with restricted visibility would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard and undermine the carrying capacity of the L3272.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy DM 1Section 10.9.1Table 10.1Policy TI9
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new agricultural entrance at Mocklerstown, Clerihan, Co. Tipperary, on a site already subject to enforcement proceedings for an unauthorised opening. The proposal was refused by Tipperary County Council because it failed to meet the minimum 90-metre sightline requirements for local roads. The planning assessment highlighted that the necessary visibility could not be achieved without works on adjoining lands that are the subject of a legal ownership disput...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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