Core Refusal Reason
The development is located on unzoned agricultural land outside the settlement boundary of Claremorris and proposes multiple new accesses onto a National Secondary Route, contravening both settlement strategy and road safety policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located on unzoned agricultural land outside the settlement boundary of Claremorris, which is contrary to the Land Use Zoning Map CM1 and the Core Strategy for the town.
- The proposal would materially contravene residential land use zoning objectives 1g and 1h of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, which seek to protect existing residential amenity and provide for high-quality development on appropriately zoned lands.
- The creation of four new residential accesses onto the N60 National Secondary Route within a transitional speed zone contravenes policy MTP 25 and would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Settlement Strategy Policy 8CMO 10Table 2.7.7 Core StrategyLand Use Zoning Map CM1MTP 25Objective 1gObjective 1hTable 12.2
Decision Document Summary
Michael Byrne sought planning permission for the construction of four detached two-storey dwelling houses on a 0.190ha greenfield site at Ballyhaunis Road, Claremorris. The site is situated in the countryside outside the town's designated settlement boundary and directly accesses the N60 National Secondary Route in a transitional speed zone. Mayo County Council refused the application because the land is not zoned for residential use and the proposed creation of four separate site entrances onto...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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