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the change of use of an existing domestic garage to a community dwelling house for persons with disabilities, ancillary to the existing community dwelling house on site. The proposal includes alterations to the elevations to provide additional windows and doors, the installation of roof lights, and the construction of a canopy/awning, together with the upgrading of the existing wastewater treatment system to accommodate both dwellings and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal is located in an unserviced rural area remote from settlement centers and failed to demonstrate adequate wastewater treatment capacity, posing a risk to public health and groundwater.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is located in an unzoned, unserviced rural area removed from the services and amenities of a designated settlement, which is contrary to policies directing specialized residential and healthcare facilities to settlement centers.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site is suitable for the disposal of foul effluent in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice, representing a potential public health hazard and risk to groundwater.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the open countryside and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy 5-8Policy 6-3Objective 6-FPolicy 15-2Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028

Decision Document Summary

Rokrush Ltd sought permission for the change of use of an existing domestic garage to a community dwelling house for persons with disabilities at Adelong, Longstone, Cullen, Co. Tipperary. The site is situated in a rural 'Area of Urban Influence' approximately 2.8km from the settlement of Cullen. Tipperary County Council refused the application primarily because the location is remote from necessary services and amenities, conflicting with the County Development Plan's strategy for specialized h...
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