Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to a significant shortfall in required car parking spaces and the excessive scale and height of the proposed extension, which was deemed visually incongruous and injurious to the local streetscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed provision of only six car parking spaces is significantly below the Development Plan requirement of 22 spaces, which would likely lead to unsafe on-road parking and traffic obstruction.
- The 15-meter height and overall bulk of the extension are considered excessive and visually overbearing for its prominent location on a busy approach road to Tullamore.
- The design fails to exhibit high-quality modern architectural standards and is contrary to policy RP-08, as it would seriously injure the visual amenities and healthy place-making of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP-08Section 12.4.5LUZO-06DMS-71DMS-102DMS-99DMS-104
Decision Document Summary
Kieran Walsh applied for permission to construct a 410sq.m, 15-meter high extension to an existing vacant manufacturing unit at Cloncollig Industrial Estate, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Although the site is zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment', Offaly County Council refused the application. The refusal was based on the project's failure to provide adequate off-road parking (proposing only 6 spaces where 22 were required) and the determination that the structure's excessive scale and massing would be...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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