Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines and the substandard, visually intrusive design of the cabin-style dwelling which is considered inappropriate for a designated Secondary Amenity Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in a traffic hazard as it has not been demonstrated that the required 70-meter sightlines and forward stopping distances are achievable at the site entrance.
- The cabin-style structure is deemed a substandard form of residential accommodation with poor aesthetic value that fails to accord with the Rural Design Guide and detracts from the visual amenities of the Secondary Amenity Area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard developments and would materially contravene the development management standards of the South Tipperary County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy LH2Policy LH16Policy SS4Table 10.1Section 10.10Section 10.11.9Policy TI7Policy TI9Policy TI8DM1Appendix 5 (Rural Design Guide)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Sean Ryan, sought retention permission for an as-built cabin-style dwelling, shed, and entrance, plus permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Foilaclug, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary. The site is situated in a rural 'Secondary Amenity Area' and is subject to enforcement for unauthorized development. Although the applicant satisfied the residency requirements for a rural house, the Planning Authority refused the proposal because the development creates a traffic hazard on t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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