Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet mandatory traffic safety sightline requirements on a strategic regional road and lacks the necessary locational justification for a commercial enterprise in a rural area as required by the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to demonstrate adequate sightlines of 160 metres from a 4.5-metre setback at the entrance to the R689 strategic regional road, posing a significant risk to traffic safety.
- The applicant provided no justification for the locational need to operate a commercial garage at a home base, which conflicts with the settlement strategy of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that appropriate environmental controls are in place to manage contaminated surface water runoff from the yard area or that the development protects the residential amenity of the host dwelling.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 8-5Section 8.4.4Section 3.12Section 4.3Section 6.5Section 6.1, Volume 3, Appendix 6Table 6.1Table 6.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a commercial motor vehicle repair garage and planning permission for roadside signage at Rathbeg, Gortnahoe, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in the open countryside and is accessed via the R689 strategic regional road. The Planning Authority identified critical issues regarding the intensification of traffic at a location with substandard sightlines and a lack of justification for a rural-based start-up enterprise over a settlement-based locati...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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