Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate a rural housing need in an 'Area of Urban Influence', posed a traffic hazard on a strategic regional road, and was deemed a substandard form of residential development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or meet the 10-year residency criteria required for development within an 'Area of Urban Influence' under the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development would undermine the carrying capacity of the R495 strategic regional road and endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard where necessary sightlines have not been proven achievable.
- The retention of a mobile home as a residence represents a haphazard and substandard form of development with poor aesthetic value that would injure local amenities and set an undesirable precedent for similar piecemeal proposals.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 5-11Policy 5-13Section 5.5.2Table 5.2Volume 3, Appendix 6Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for the retention of a mobile home and septic tank connection for a five-year period at Richmond House, Nenagh, located within an 'Area of Urban Influence' and adjacent to a protected structure. Tipperary County Council refused the application on three primary grounds: the lack of a demonstrated rural housing need, the creation of a traffic hazard on the R495 strategic regional road due to inadequate sightlines, and the substandard nature of the accommodation whic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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