Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development materially contravenes the 'Light Industry/ High Technology/ Manufacturing Campus Development' zoning objective of the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028, which prioritises industrial employment and related uses.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The introduction of a residential dwelling on lands zoned for Light Industry and High Technology would prejudice the future development of the area for its intended industrial purpose and contravene the primary zoning objective.
- The site's immediate proximity to a 24-metre-high telecommunications lattice mast would seriously injure the visual and residential amenities of future occupiers, contrary to national ministerial guidelines for telecommunications structures.
- The proposal fails to provide adequate mitigation for elevated noise levels from the adjacent Regional Road R675, which would result in a negative impact on public health and residential amenity, in contravention of Policy Trans 36.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Paragraph 11.3 - Non-conforming UsePolicy Trans 36Light Industry/ High Technology/ Manufacturing Campus Development zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission to demolish existing storage sheds and construct a new house at Ballindud, Waterford City. The site is situated on lands zoned for Light Industry, High Technology, and Manufacturing Campus Development. The application was refused by the local authority as the residential use is incompatible with the industrial zoning, the site suffers from poor residential amenity due to its proximity to a large telecommunications mast, and the applicant failed to demonstrate that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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