Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a functional rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence and significant traffic safety concerns regarding the proposed site entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need to reside in this specific location, which is classified as an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard as the site entrance lacks the required sightlines for safe access and egress onto the local road network, a concern specifically highlighted by the Council Roads department referral.
- The proposal would contribute to and exacerbate an undesirable pattern of ribbon development in the Ballymartin area, leading to the erosion of the rural character and unsustainable suburbanisation of the countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O19Objective TR O42Section 11.4.1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought outline permission for a dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, and site entrance at Ballymartin, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, within the Adare/Rathkeale Municipal District. The site is situated in a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. The application was refused primarily because the applicants did not meet the local housing need criteria set out in Objective HO O19 of the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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