Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need (Social Need) in a Primary Amenity Area, coupled with the intensification of ribbon development and inadequate sightlines for the proposed entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate a 'Social Need' to reside in the rural area as required under Policy 5-11 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development (9 existing dwellings within 250m), and the applicant has not demonstrated that no alternative exists outside of this pattern.
- The proposed vehicular entrance fails to meet the mandatory sightline requirements of 59 metres for a 50kph road zone, thereby posing a risk to road traffic safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 5-11Table 5.2Table 5.3Policy 5-12Policy 11-17Section 6.1Table 6.1Table 6.2Section 5.5.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought outline permission for a dwelling and vehicular entrance at Crossanagh, Terryglass, Co. Tipperary, within a designated Primary Amenity Area. The proposal was refused based on the applicant's failure to demonstrate a specific rural housing need under the 'Social Need' category. Furthermore, the site is located within an established ribbon development pattern of nine houses, and the proposed access failed to achieve the required 59-metre sightlines, leading to concerns regardi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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