Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to a new entrance onto a National Primary Road (N20) and represents an inappropriate intensification of use in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of a new entrance onto the N20 National Primary Road would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic on a strategic route.
- The proposed development is contrary to the 'Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities' (2012), which seek to prevent the creation of new access points onto national roads outside of urban speed limit zones.
- The scale and nature of the proposed garage, intended for the maintenance of multiple vintage vehicles, is considered to exceed normal domestic requirements and would result in an unsustainable intensification of use in a rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TR O4Policy TR P3Section 10.5.1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Timmy O'Reilly, sought permission for a large domestic garage for the storage and maintenance of vintage vehicles and a caravan, including the creation of a new splayed entrance at Garrynderk South, Co. Limerick. The site is located on a National Road, leading to a referral to the Mid West National RDO. The application was refused as the new entrance would compromise traffic safety on a high-speed national route and the proposed use was deemed to be of a scale and nature inconsist...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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