Core Refusal Reason
The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and is contrary to national policy regarding development on national roads and the protection of residential amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the development would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the N21 National Road where a 100km/h speed limit applies, thereby creating a traffic hazard and obstructing the safe and free flow of traffic.
- The industrial activities on site, including sandblasting and powder coating, are likely to cause significant noise and dust nuisance, which would be seriously injurious to the residential amenities of the area.
- The proposed development, including the retention of an advertising sign on a national primary route, is contrary to the 'Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines' and would set an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TR O44Objective TR O45Objective TR O46
Decision Document Summary
This application seeks retention permission for a workshop building for powder coating, a sandblasting unit, tool store/drying facilities, and an advertising sign at Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale West, Co. Limerick. The site is located on the N21 national primary route. The proposal was refused by the Planning Authority following objections from Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Mid West National RDO. The primary grounds for refusal relate to traffic safety concerns due to the intensificatio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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