Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a designated infrastructural safeguard area for the Shannon Railway Link, making the project premature and potentially obstructive to future strategic rail infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is situated within the infrastructure safeguard zone for the Shannon to Limerick Railway line, where development is restricted to protect the future provision of key rail services.
- Granting permission would be premature pending the development of the railway line and would directly contravene County Development Plan objectives 11.6 and 11.7 regarding the protection of rail corridors.
- The planning authority determined that alternative locations appear to be available within the applicant's wider landholding that would not infringe upon the identified infrastructure safeguard area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 4.10CDP 4.14CDP 14.3CDP 11.6CDP 11.7
Decision Document Summary
Sean and Deirdre Fitzgerald applied for permission to construct a 127m² single-storey dwelling, entrance, and wastewater treatment system at Brickhill West, Cratloe, Co. Clare. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence and within a 'Working Landscape' corridor. Although the applicants were considered likely to meet rural housing need criteria based on previous planning history, the application was refused because the site overlaps with the safeguard zon...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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