Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development of four houses is located outside the settlement boundary of Charlestown and would create a traffic hazard by intensifying access onto the N17 national road in an 80kph zone, contrary to core settlement strategies and national road safety policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is contrary to Policy TVHP08 as it seeks to locate multiple residential units outside of a designated settlement, which would set an undesirable precedent and erode the visual and environmental amenity of the rural area.
- The development is considered substandard and haphazard due to its location outside the settlement boundary and the total absence of pedestrian connectivity to the town of Charlestown.
- The creation of a new access point or intensification of an existing one onto the N17 national road where speed limits exceed 60km/h is contrary to Policy MTP 24 and national guidelines, posing a significant risk to public safety and the efficiency of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CSO 1CSO 4CSO 5CSO 6TVHO1TVHO5TVHO6TVHO7TVHP06TVHP08MTP 24Vol. 2 DMS Section 7.8 Table 5
Decision Document Summary
This application by Jason Cassidy sought outline permission for a small scheme of four houses on a 1.66ha site at Ballyglass, Charlestown, Co. Mayo. The site is situated in a rural townland approximately 900m south of the town centre and falls outside the defined settlement boundary. Mayo County Council refused the proposal on the grounds that it conflicts with the Core Strategy to concentrate multi-unit housing within designated settlements, lacks necessary pedestrian infrastructure, and would ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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