Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need due to existing property ownership, alongside unresolved concerns regarding traffic safety sightlines and residential amenity impacts.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to satisfy the rural housing need criteria under Policy 5-11 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, as they already own a dwelling in the open countryside.
- The proposed development poses a risk to the residential amenity of adjoining properties due to potential light spill from the elevated access road which runs perpendicular to an existing dwelling.
- The application failed to meet the mandatory 160m sightline requirement for the L1060 local road (80km/h zone), providing only 70m without a valid speed assessment or technical justification.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 5-9Policy 5-11Policy 5-12Policy 15-2Policy 15-4Policy 15-6Policy 15-7Section 6.1Table 6.1Table 6.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 247sqm single-storey contemporary dwelling and a 70sqm carport on a 1.64ha greenfield site at Knockanacree, Cloughjordan, located within the 'Open Countryside'. While the architectural design was considered acceptable, the proposal was found to be in conflict with the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028. The primary issues centered on the applicant's existing ownership of a rural home, which undermined their claim of local housing need, and signif...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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