215076

Permission for retention of the following: 1) the change of use of an existing house to storage and facilities ancillary to the existing shop/restaurant; 2) extension to former house to allow for extra storage space and service area; 3) construction of a lobby to front elevation; 4) modifications to external elevations; 5) erection of floodlights and bollards; and 6) all associated site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Traffic safety hazards on a high-speed national road and non-compliance with national retail floor space limits for forecourt developments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The intensification of traffic at a location on the N25 with a 100kph speed limit creates a hazard and compromises the safety and operation of the national road network.
  • The proposal contravenes national policy regarding the control of frontage development and spatial planning on national roads.
  • The retail floor space exceeds the 100sqm net limit prescribed by the Retail Planning Guidelines, and the application fails to account for an unauthorised change of use from a restaurant.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

The application sought retention for a change of use at Burgess Service Station on the N25 in Killeagh, Co. Cork. The local authority refused permission because the development would generate extra traffic on a 100kph section of a national road, posing a safety risk and violating national road guidelines. Furthermore, the retail element exceeded the 100sqm net floor space limit allowed for forecourt shops, and the application was deemed inaccurate as it failed to address an unauthorised conversi...
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