Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet traffic safety standards for sightlines, risks exacerbating ribbon development in a rural area, and includes a garage that exceeds the maximum height permitted by the development plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed sightlines are considered unacceptable as they bisect the site and do not comply with the required standards for rural road link design (TII Publication: Design DN-GEO-03031).
- The development would exacerbate ribbon development in an area under strong urban influence, as it would create five or more houses within 250 metres of road frontage.
- The proposed domestic garage height of 6.7 metres is non-compliant with standard DMS-57 of the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, which limits such structures to a maximum of 5 metres in the open countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SSP-33DMS-54SSP-27DMS-57
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Brendina Spollen, sought permission for the construction of a two-storey dwelling house and domestic garage at Aharney, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. While the applicant was found to meet the social and economic requirements for a rural house under Policy SSP-27, the Planning Authority refused the application due to several critical deficiencies. These include non-compliant sightlines that bisect the site, the potential for the development to exacerbate ribbon development in a rural area...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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