23/576

(i) Change of use of existing Agricultural Building (granted under Planning Ref. W/00/2335) to 3 No. Bonded Warehouses. (ii) Modifications and fenestration changes to the existing agricultural building (iii) Installation of a Fire Fighting Tank and construction of a Firewater Retention Pond. (iv) Construciton of a new internal roadway. (v) New site boundaries with security fencing along with all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Traffic safety concerns and non-compliance with national road access policies due to increased traffic generation onto the N71 National Secondary Road.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would increase traffic at an existing access point onto a national secondary road where the maximum speed limit applies, violating local and national planning policies.
  • The absence of a detailed Traffic and Transport Assessment prevents a full evaluation of the potential danger to public safety and obstruction to road users.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent that would adversely affect the strategic role, operation, and safety of the national road network.

Cited Policies (CDP)

TM 12-13 (m)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought the change of use of an existing agricultural building at Burgatia, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. The application was refused primarily because it intended to utilize an existing entrance onto the N71 National Secondary Road in a high-speed zone. The planning authority determined that the additional traffic generated would endanger public safety, conflict with the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and national spatial guidelines for roads, and potentially compromise the strategic fu...
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