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a hard surfaced yard area for vehicle parking and equipment storage and PERMISSION to construct a storage shed, to carry out improvement works to an existing private access road and entrance from the site to the connection with R494, the formation of access onto private road, the removal of the existing storage silo's and a section of internal roadway, including associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development fails to justify its location in the open countryside, negatively impacts residential amenity through noise and traffic, and creates a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the site entrance.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide a sufficient justification for the locational need of a commercial enterprise in the open countryside, which is contrary to the settlement strategy and policies for rural start-ups.
  • The proposed commercial use, involving heavy vehicle movements and early operating hours, would result in significant noise and disturbance, adversely affecting the residential amenity of nearby properties.
  • The proposed access onto the R494 is substandard, and the applicant cannot achieve or maintain the required 160-metre sightlines as the necessary lands fall outside the application site boundary, creating a public safety risk.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 8.4.4Policy 8.5Section 6.1Table 6.1Table 6.2Appendix 6, Volume 3

Decision Document Summary

Paul Cahalan sought permission for the retention of a hard-surfaced yard and the construction of a storage shed to facilitate a vehicle and equipment parking compound for a concrete screed business at Gorteenakilla, Newtown, Nenagh. The site is located in a rural area accessed via a private lane. Tipperary County Council refused the application because the development lacked a demonstrated locational necessity for the open countryside, posed a threat to residential amenity through operational no...
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