Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because it would compound unauthorized site use due to non-compliance with previous planning permissions and would create a traffic hazard on a substandard local road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal to regularize the attic conversion and shed without addressing wider non-compliance issues with the original grant of permission (P01/998) would compound an unauthorized use of the site.
- The local road serving the site is narrow, winding, and has poor sightlines at the junction with the R465, making it unsuitable for the additional traffic movements associated with a short-term letting unit.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing septic tank and percolation area have the capacity to accommodate the additional loading from the proposed development and works for retention.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 14.3CDP9.5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention for an attic conversion and a domestic shed, alongside permission for a one-bed American-style mobile unit for short-term letting at Roo East, Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare. Clare County Council refused the proposal as it would compound existing unauthorized uses on the site resulting from deviations from a previous planning grant (P01/998). Additionally, the proposed tourist accommodation was deemed contrary to Development Plan policy CDP9.5 because the substandard lo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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