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a Museum building having 2,679 square metre ground floor exhibition area with ancillary services as well as 134 square metre services area at first floor level. Planning permission also for entrance, parking areas, site boundary fencing, landscaping to include screen and amenity planting as well as all other site works and services provisions
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed museum is of an inappropriate scale, format, and design for its sensitive coastal location, failing to protect visual and residential amenities, while also presenting significant traffic safety concerns and inadequate servicing arrangements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, design, and siting of the proposed museum building and large car park are considered utilitarian and inappropriate for this sensitive coastal landscape, seriously detracting from the visual and residential amenities of the area.
- The proposed development fails to provide safe access and adequate sightlines, creating a traffic hazard for pedestrians and motorists on the R-673.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site could be adequately serviced by public water and sewerage infrastructure or that surface water could be managed without adverse impacts on the surrounding environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ADD012Policy L 02Policy L 03ECON 26SC 27DM 13Objective ADD01Appendix 8
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a large museum building (approx. 2,813 sqm) with ancillary services, a 75-space car park, and a new entrance at Duffcarrick, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. The site is located on the northern periphery of the Ardmore settlement boundary, adjacent to the GAA grounds in a highly sensitive landscape. Waterford City and County Council refused the application primarily because the utilitarian design and excessive scale of the building were deemed incompatible with the char...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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