Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazards due to restricted sightlines and adverse impacts on rural character and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed retention of vehicular access onto a poorly aligned public road with restricted sightlines in both directions constitutes a significant traffic hazard.
- The scale and nature of the commercial machinery storage shed are incompatible with the rural character of the area and its proximity to existing dwellings.
- The development would seriously injure residential amenities through noise, traffic generation, and visual impact, while materially contravening the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EC 8-14
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the retention of a machinery storage shed for commercial use at Shanacrane East, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The planning authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the site access was deemed unsafe due to poor road alignment and inadequate sightlines; second, the commercial nature and scale of the development were found to be detrimental to the rural character and residential amenities of the vicinity. The proposal was determined to be in mat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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