Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of a private access onto the N24 national primary road and the failure to provide sufficient environmental assessment (Natura Impact Report) to rule out negative impacts on the adjacent Lower River Suir Special Area of Conservation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the intensification of a direct access onto the N24 national primary road where a speed limit greater than 60kph applies, which would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and interfere with the free flow of traffic.
- As the previous dwelling was demolished circa 2014 and the residential use has ceased, the application is assessed as a new dwelling on a greenfield site rather than a replacement, failing to meet the strict criteria for new access onto a strategic national route.
- In the absence of a Natura Impact Report and a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposal would not result in negative impacts on the conservation values of the Lower River Suir Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 12-4Policy 5-11Policy 5-13Policy 11-1Policy 11-2Appendix 4Appendix 6
Decision Document Summary
Michael & Elizabeth Fleming sought permission for a replacement dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Deerpark, Carrick On Suir, Co. Tipperary. While a dwelling previously occupied the site, it was demolished in 2014 and the previous planning permission expired, leading the Planning Authority to treat the application as a new-build on a greenfield site. The application was refused primarily because it proposed the intensification of an existing entrance onto the N24 national primary road, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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