Core Refusal Reason
The development represents an excessive industrial expansion in a rural area that undermines the local character and creates a significant traffic safety hazard due to inadequate road infrastructure for HGV movements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the warehouse expansion, representing a 48% increase in floor area, is considered inappropriate for its rural context and would adversely impact the character of the receiving environment.
- The development is contrary to Policy 8-9 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022, as the operation has reached a scale that should be relocated to zoned land within a settlement like Clonmel or Cahir.
- The local road network (L-32121 and L-3282) lacks the capacity to safely accommodate the increased HGV traffic and bulk deliveries, posing a risk to public safety by way of traffic hazard and obstruction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 8Section 8.4Section 8.4.4Section 8.5Policy 8-3Policy 8-5Policy 8-9Volume 2 Appendix 6Section 6.1
Decision Document Summary
Barne Accessories Ltd sought retention permission for a 1,730 sqm commercial warehouse and associated hardstanding at Loughtally, Marlfield, Co. Tipperary, for the storage of car tyres. The site is situated in a rural area, detached from the applicant's primary commercial operation. Tipperary County Council refused the application on the grounds that the industrial scale and form of the development are incompatible with the rural character of the area and that the narrow local road network is in...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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