Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a significant traffic hazard due to its proximity to a busy junction on the N16 national primary road and represents an inappropriate commercial-scale development in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of traffic movements at a substandard junction onto the N16 national primary road, where sightlines are restricted and traffic speeds are high, would constitute an unacceptable traffic hazard.
- The proposal is at variance with national policy (DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines 2012) regarding the protection of the safety, capacity, and efficiency of the national road network.
- The design, scale, and massing of the proposed shed suggest an unstated commercial use rather than agricultural, which is inappropriate for this rural location and would set an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TRAN POL 1TRAN POL 2Section 10.4 Rural EconomyRUR ECON POL 1-5RUR ECON OBJ 1-6Section 11.3 Natural Heritage and BiodiversitySection 12.3.1 Agriculture11.16.1 Development Management13.11.1 Domestic Garage/Shed/ Store DevelopmentSection 13.16 Transport Development ManagementSection 13.16.5 Distance of Entrances from Road JunctionsSection 13.16.4 Entrances and SightlinesTable 13.5 Minimum Sightline Requirements
Decision Document Summary
Damien Comiskey sought planning permission to demolish an existing agricultural shed and replace it with a new 101sqm storage shed at Donagh More, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. The site is located immediately adjacent to the N16 national primary road. Leitrim County Council refused the application on the grounds that the intensification of use at a location with substandard sightlines near a major road junction would endanger public safety. Furthermore, the Planning Authority concluded that the pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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