Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of an access onto a high-speed national road (N59) and the non-rural-dependent nature of the proposed commercial use in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the N59 national road in a 100km/h zone, which is contrary to Policy MTP-24 and would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The proposed medical device training centre is not considered a location or resource-specific enterprise, making it unsuitable for a rural location under Objective EDO 54 of the Mayo County Development Plan.
- Permitting the development would set an undesirable precedent for non-rural-dependent commercial activity, leading to haphazard development that undermines the preservation of the rural environment and landscape character.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy MTP-24Objective EDO 54Objective EDO 55Section 7.2Landscape policy area 3
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the change of use of the derelict 'Darby's' pub and restaurant in Derryherbert, Liscarney, into a medical device education and training centre. The site is located in a rural area approximately 12km south of Westport, with direct access onto the N59 national road within a 100km/h speed zone. Mayo County Council refused the proposal on the grounds that it would generate unsustainable traffic patterns on a national route and constitutes a non-rural-dependent commercial de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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