Core Refusal Reason
The proposed agricultural and open storage uses are fundamentally incompatible with the site's residential zoning objective as defined in the South Tipperary County Development Plan 2009.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The agricultural and open storage uses are not permissible on lands zoned for residential development, directly contravening the land use zoning objectives of the South Tipperary County Development Plan 2009.
- The nature and extent of the development is considered an inappropriate form of development for the site and is at variance with Policy SS3 concerning the scale and character of development in rural settlements.
- The site layout represents a haphazard and unsightly approach to development that fails to align with the specific objectives of the Ballyporeen settlement plan or the character of the village.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS3Policy ED7Policy ED10Policy RTC9Policy DM 1Ballyporeen Settlement Plan SO 1Ballyporeen Settlement Plan SO 4South Tipperary County Development Plan 2009
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a polytunnel, open storage of motor vehicles, and a metal storage unit, plus permission to extend the storage unit at a site on Main Street, Ballyporeen. Located within the settlement boundary on lands zoned for residential use, the proposal was deemed incompatible with the primary zoning objective. Tipperary County Council refused the application on the grounds that agricultural and storage uses are not permitted in residential zones, the developmen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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