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change of use of the former bed and breakfast establishment to provide a residential care facility accommodating 1 no. staff and 8 no. service users within a 9 no. bedded facility, a development consisting of a 25 sqm garden room, minor alterations to existing northeast (side) and southeast (rear) facades and roof, provision of landscaping, and waste and surface water drainage works and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located in an unzoned rural area remote from settlement services and is considered premature due to its proximity to the preferred route of the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction road project.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The location of a healthcare facility in an unzoned, unserviced rural area is contrary to development plan policies that prioritize such facilities within settlements near public transport and amenities.
  • The development is premature pending the final alignment of the N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction Project, as the site is within the study corridor and close to the current preferred route.
  • Granting permission would prejudice the delivery of a strategic national road scheme and would be at variance with national guidelines regarding the protection of national road corridors.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy 6-13Objective 6-FPolicy 6-3Policy 12-3Section 12.5.1

Decision Document Summary

Nua Healthcare Ltd proposed the change of use of a former B&B at Rathellen House, Raheen, into a residential care facility for eight service users. The site is situated in a rural 'Open Countryside' area, 2.2km from Bansha village. The application was refused as the location is remote from settlement-based services and the development is deemed premature because it could interfere with the planned N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction road upgrade project....
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