Core Refusal Reason
The development is located within the safeguarded route corridor for the proposed N21 Newcastle West Relief Road, making the proposal premature and prejudicial to the delivery of strategic infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site for which retention is sought lies within the preferred route corridor for the N21 Newcastle West Relief Road project.
- Granting permission would be premature pending the final determination of the road alignment and would prejudice the implementation of a strategic transport project.
- The development would contravene Objective TR O44 of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, which seeks to protect such corridors from development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TR O44
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for structural modifications to an existing storage shed, including a mezzanine floor and new wall sections, at Knockane, Newcastle West. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the site is situated within the route corridor of the planned N21 Newcastle West Relief Road. The decision notes that the development is premature and would interfere with the future delivery of this strategic infrastructure, thus conflicting with the pro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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