Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes premature, piecemeal, and haphazard development that lacks a comprehensive masterplan for the wider landholding and fails to provide adequate traffic safety assessments for the proposed junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is considered premature and piecemeal due to the applicant's failure to provide a detailed masterplan for the full 13.11-hectare landholding, resulting in inadequate provision for social and physical infrastructure.
- The proposed density and housing mix were deemed unsatisfactory and inconsistent with the County Development Plan and national guidelines for compact settlements.
- In the absence of a detailed Traffic Impact Assessment and Road Safety Audit for the full development area, the Planning Authority could not be satisfied that the proposed junction with the L-2073 would not endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Development Management Standards (1.5.1) Urban DesignVariation 1 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028 Tralee MD Settlements PlanResidential Development (1.3.3)Design Briefs (1.3.4)Appendix D Design Briefs Site 1: Muing East & Clash RoadSustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines 2024
Decision Document Summary
This outline application proposed the construction of 8 semi-detached residential units at The Farm, Clash West, Tralee. Kerry County Council refused permission primarily because the project was viewed as a piecemeal development of a larger zoned landholding without the required overarching masterplan or urban design statement. The refusal also cited the applicant's failure to achieve appropriate housing density, provide a balanced housing mix, or submit necessary traffic and safety audits, conc...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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