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a) widen the existing entrance and retention permission for b) two feed silos, c) extension to existing sheds, d) the change of use to retail of the lands, office and warehouses and associated storage, e) use of the yard for open storage of materials for sale, f) erection of signage and g) a front boundary wall

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is contrary to the retail hierarchy and policies for the open countryside, fails to meet mandatory traffic safety sightline requirements, and facilitates an unauthorized commercial use on unzoned rural land.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed bulky goods retail use at this rural, unzoned location is contrary to the retail hierarchy and Policy 7-4 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022, as it does not meet the exceptional criteria for retail in the open countryside.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the entrance provides adequate sightlines (160m required), meaning the development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
  • The retention of the silos, shed extension, and yard storage would facilitate an unauthorized retail use, setting an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 7.3.3Policy 7-4Section 6.1Section 7.3.2Policy 8-9

Decision Document Summary

PSD Agri Trading Limited sought permission to widen an entrance and retain various structures, including feed silos and shed extensions, alongside a change of use to retail at a site in Colman, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in a rural area designated as an 'Area under Urban Influence' and was subject to prior enforcement action. Tipperary County Council refused the application because the retail use is inconsistent with the established retail hierarchy for the open countryside, the...
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