Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to significant road safety concerns regarding the entrance's proximity to a busy Greenway crossing, failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in an area under strong urban influence, and material contravention of High Amenity zoning policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance is located on a main access road to Clonea Beach and adjacent to a busy Waterford Greenway crossing, posing a significant risk to road safety and creating an undesirable precedent for traffic conflict.
- The development is situated on lands zoned 'High Amenity' and would materially contravene Policy H30 by failing to maintain a clear demarcation between rural and built-up areas, thereby encouraging urban sprawl.
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need as required by Section 7.11.2 for areas under 'Strong Urban Influence', particularly as they are currently residing abroad with no immediate certainty of return or local employment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028Policy Objective H 24Policy Objective H 28Policy Objective H 30Section 7.11.2Section 8.6Section 9.6
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought outline permission for a storey and a half dwelling and associated services at Ballyrandle, Dungarvan, a site located within a 'High Amenity' zone and an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. The proposal was refused by Waterford City and County Council primarily because the proposed entrance would endanger road safety due to its proximity to a busy pedestrian crossing on the Waterford Greenway. Additionally, the development was deemed a material contravention of landscape p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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