Core Refusal Reason
The development would endanger road safety near a busy Greenway crossing and constitutes inappropriate development within a High Amenity greenbelt area, leading to urban sprawl.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance would endanger road safety and cause conflict with road users, particularly pedestrians and cyclists on the Waterford Greenway, due to the intensification of traffic at a busy location.
- The proposal would materially contravene Policy H30 of the Development Plan, which seeks to protect High Amenity greenbelt areas from development that threatens the demarcation between rural and built-up zones.
- The development would detract from the landscape and rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for further urban sprawl along the approach road to Clonea Beach.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy H30Policy H24Policy H28Section 7.11.2Section 8.6Section 9.6
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought outline permission for a storey and a half dwelling on family-owned lands at Ballyrandle, Dungarvan, situated within a High Amenity greenbelt and an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. Although the inspector accepted that the applicant demonstrated a genuine housing need as a returning emigrant, the application was refused. The primary grounds for refusal were the negative impact on road safety near the Waterford Greenway crossing and the contravention of zoning policies i...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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