Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted rural site, lacks evidence of safe road access sightlines, and provides insufficient detail regarding the planning status and use of multiple residential units on the property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal represents overdevelopment of a restricted site that would provide a substandard level of residential amenity and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the rural area.
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory evidence that minimum sight distances for the local road can be achieved, posing a risk to public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The application lacks sufficient detail regarding the intended use of the proposed annex and the planning status of four other separate residential units identified on the lands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028DM Standard 4.15.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a residential unit at Carrabaun, Westport, within a rural area designated as being under urban pressure. The Planning Authority refused the application following a site inspection which revealed five separate living units on the site, concluding that the proposal represents overdevelopment that would injure the character of the area. Furthermore, the refusal was based on the failure to demonstrate safe traffic sightlines and a lack of clarity regardi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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