Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes an inappropriate rural enterprise in the open countryside without proven justification, which would generate unsustainable traffic levels on a restricted local road network and fails to demonstrate compliance with wastewater and parking standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development lacks a proven justification for its location in the open countryside and is considered an inappropriate scale of activity for a rural area, contrary to Policy 8-5 of the Tipperary County Development Plan.
- The proposed use would lead to an unacceptable increase in traffic on the L3248, a narrow local road with limited capacity, thereby compromising road safety and the rural character of the area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system and car parking provision meet the required technical standards to prevent public health hazards and ensure adequate site functionality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 8-5Policy 6-5Section 6.5Table 6.4Policy 15-2Section 6.6Section 6.1Table 6.1Table 6.2
Decision Document Summary
This application by Nicole Joyce sought permission for the retention of a change of use from storage sheds to a creche, an extension, and associated site works at Skehanagh, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in a rural setting adjacent to a farmyard and the applicant's dwelling. The proposal was refused because it was deemed an inappropriate development for the open countryside under the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically due to the lack of a rural-generated n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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