Core Refusal Reason
The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard because the additional traffic turning movements generated by the development would occur at a junction where sightlines are restricted and inadequate.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the storage structures is intrinsically linked to a significant commercial equestrian centre which is considered to be an unauthorised development, and retention would facilitate its intensification.
- The proposed installation of speed ramps on the public road as a traffic mitigation measure is considered unsuitable as ramps are urban features inappropriate for the rural character of Ballyedmonduff Road.
- The development would result in additional traffic movements at a substandard junction with restricted sightlines, thereby creating a serious traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective 'G'Zoning Objective 'B'Table 13.1.5Section 13.2 (Definition of Use Classes)Section 13.1.4Section 13.1.5Landscape Character Area 9Appendix 8Map No. 9 (Scenic routes)
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns an appeal against the refusal of retention permission for two buildings (95 sqm and 40.5 sqm) used for fodder and shaving storage at The Paddocks Riding Centre, Sandyford. The site is situated in a high-amenity rural area on the slopes of Three Rock Mountain, accessed via a narrow cul-de-sac off the winding Ballyedmonduff Road. While the Inspector acknowledges the uses are ancillary to the riding centre, he notes the overall facility lacks planning permission. The primary as...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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