2560757

1) the change of use of outbuilding to residential use and refurbishment and extension of same, 2) the site entrance, driveway, parking, hard landscaping, garden areas and all ancillary site works. PLANNING PERMISSION is sought for the installation of a certified wastewater treatment system and a percolation area, to all appropriate standards. The existing septic tank and percolation area will be appropriately removed from the site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, the inappropriate nature of the backland development, and significant technical deficiencies regarding traffic safety and wastewater treatment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine social or economic rural housing need for a dwelling in the 'Open Countryside' as required by Policy 5-11 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
  • The proposal constitutes an incongruous form of backland development that is not in keeping with the rural character of the area and would adversely impact the residential amenity of the adjoining property.
  • The development fails to meet essential technical standards, specifically regarding the achievement of safe road sightlines and the provision of a valid site suitability assessment for wastewater treatment, posing risks to public safety and health.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy 5-11Policy 5-16Section 5.5.2Section 6.1Table 6.1Table 6.2Volume 3 Development Management Standards

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for the conversion and extension of an agricultural outbuilding into a 95 sqm two-bedroom dwelling, including a new wastewater treatment system and site entrance at Lickfinn, Ballynonty, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in the open countryside and was created through the subdivision of an existing residential plot. Tipperary County Council refused the proposal because the applicants did not establish a qualifying rural housing need, the backland sit...
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