Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes a haphazard form of development that is visually obtrusive in a rural setting and creates a traffic hazard on a substandard road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard because the local road network is narrow and substandard in terms of width and alignment to accommodate the generated traffic.
- The retention of the polytunnels and storage containers is considered visually obtrusive and would seriously injure the rural character and visual amenities of the area.
- The proposal represents a haphazard and disorderly form of development in a rural area, lacking sufficient justification for its location and scale in this specific context.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TR O44Objective EH O1Objective ECON O24
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a commercial nursery (Etna Plants), including polytunnels, storage containers, and allotments at Ballinagarde, Ballyneety, Co. Limerick. Limerick City and County Council refused the application primarily because the development was deemed visually injurious to the rural landscape and posed a significant traffic hazard due to the inadequacy of the surrounding local road network. The council concluded that the project represented a haphazard form of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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