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of the use of a commercial yard for parking the applicant’s public service vehicles and staff cars, RETENTION permission for a workshop to service the applicant’s vehicles and RETENTION of the entrance and ancillary works for a period of 5 years

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development constitutes inappropriate backland development that creates a traffic hazard and fails to comply with rural development policies regarding clusters and the countryside.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal represents unsuitable backland development that adversely impacts both residential and visual amenity in the area.
  • The development creates a traffic hazard and non-compliance with County Development Plan policies 4.9 and 4.10 concerning rural clusters and the countryside.
  • The application involves unauthorised development on-site and the applicant failed to sufficiently demonstrate legal interest in the property.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CDP 4.9 ClustersCDP 4.10 Countryside

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for a commercial yard used for parking public service vehicles, a workshop, and an entrance at Ballyvulligan, Ballyveskil for a five-year period. Clare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the development is an inappropriate backland use that conflicts with rural planning policies and poses a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the council cited negative impacts on local amenities, the presence of unauthorised development, and insuffici...
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