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a) permission for the change of use of the site/structure on site from commercial to residential. b) retention for the alterations carried out to the pre-existing structure on site to convert to a detached dwelling. c) Permission for further alterations to structures on site to provide for two front facing, flat roofed dormer windows, two front facing roof lights, three rear facing roof lights, raised site boundaries with adjoining detached bungalow and the omission of the existing (recently installed) NE-facing first floor gable window. d) Permission to decommission the existing septic tank on site and to provide a replacement EPA complaint waste water treatment system on site
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an 'Area Under Urban Influence' and could not provide adequate sightlines at the site entrance, posing a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social need to reside in this rural location, which is designated as an 'Area Under Urban Influence' under Policy 5-11 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development would contribute to haphazard rural housing in an area with limited capacity to assimilate further development, thereby militating against the preservation of the rural environment and the viability of the adjacent urban settlement of Cahir.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required sightline standards could be achieved from the existing entrance, meaning the proposal would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard or obstruction to road users.