Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes an inappropriate intensification of use on unzoned lands, posing significant traffic safety risks on a regional road and potential public health hazards due to insufficient wastewater treatment information.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal creates a traffic hazard on a Class One Regional Road due to the intensification of access points and a lack of data regarding traffic generation in a high-speed zone.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an overriding exceptional need for the mobile homes or provide evidence that the existing wastewater system can safely accommodate the increased effluent loading.
- The development is located on unzoned lands and includes a boundary wall that is visually over-dominant and detrimental to the character of a key route into Gorey.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS72Objective TS73Section 3.6 of Volume IIObjective ED45Objective ED47Objective ED48
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of two mobile homes and a boundary wall at Ballytegan, Gorey Rural, on a site located outside of zoned lands. The local authority refused permission primarily because the development represents an unsustainable intensification of a rural site with multiple access points onto a high-speed regional road. Additionally, the applicant provided insufficient information regarding wastewater capacity and the specific need for the units, while the physical scale of t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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