Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing policy for areas under strong urban influence, conflict with a specific objective to reserve land for school expansion, and concerns regarding traffic safety near the adjacent national school.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Seven of the proposed dwellings are located in the open countryside within a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence' where policy SSP-27 requires applicants to demonstrate a functional economic or social need, which was not provided for unspecified occupiers.
- Three of the proposed dwellings are situated on lands designated under Specific Objective SO1 of the Tober Sraid Plan, which is reserved for the improvement of car parking and future extensions for the adjacent National School.
- The proposed development would generate traffic that, when combined with existing school traffic on a minor road, would endanger public safety by reason of traffic congestion, hazard, and obstruction of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SSP-27SO1BLP-20WSP-22ENVP-03BLP-24BLP-25BLP-26
Decision Document Summary
Peter McCormack sought outline permission for a 10-unit residential development (8 four-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom houses) including a community effluent treatment unit at Tubber, Co. Offaly. The site is located adjacent to St. Manchan's National School and partially overlaps the Tober Sraid development boundary. Offaly County Council refused the application because the majority of the site is in a rural area where housing is restricted to those with a proven local need, the proposal conflicted...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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