Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety risks on a national secondary road, non-compliance with rural design standards for timber-frame structures, and failure to meet the minimum site area requirement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would lead to the intensification of an existing access onto the N77 National Secondary Road, which would adversely affect road safety and capacity, contravening Policy TRANS 4.
- The proposed timber-frame dwelling does not reflect the vernacular character of the area and fails to integrate into the landscape, thereby materially contravening Policy RH 21.
- The site curtilage of 0.157 hectares is insufficient as it fails to meet the minimum requirement of 0.202 hectares (0.5 acres) stipulated in Development Management Standard DM RH 1.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TRANS 1TRANS 4RH 19RH 21DM RH 1National Policy Objective 19National Policy Objective 20Appendix 7
Decision Document Summary
This application by Thomas Coffey proposed the construction of a timber-frame shutter-type dwelling and associated services at Learbrannagh, Barnhill, Durrow, Co. Laois. Although the site is located in a 'Structurally Weak Area' where residential demand is generally accommodated, the council refused permission because the project would create a traffic hazard on the N77, the design lacked vernacular integration with the rural landscape, and the site area was below the mandatory 0.5-acre threshol...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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