Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines, lack of a confirmed potable water supply, inappropriate design scale and massing, and potential flood risk.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the required 70m sight distances can be achieved within the applicant's control, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The absence of confirmation regarding a potable water supply is considered prejudicial to public health and contrary to Policy Objective WS 5 and DM Standard 36.
- The proposed dwelling's height, scale, and massing are excessive for the 0.24ha site and fail to comply with rural design guidelines and flood risk management policies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 3RH 9DM Standard 28DM Standard 6Policy Objective WS 5DM Standard 36Policy FL 2DM Standard 29DM Standard 11
Decision Document Summary
This application by C. Daly proposed the construction of a 254 sqm two-storey dwelling, a 60 sqm domestic garage, and a wastewater treatment system on a 0.24 ha site in Pallas, southeast of Tynagh. Although the site is located on family-owned lands where housing is acceptable in principle under Policy RH3, the proposal was refused on four grounds: inadequate sightlines for safe road access, lack of evidence for a potable water supply, inappropriate architectural design and scale for the rural co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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