Core Refusal Reason
The proposed residential development is located on lands zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' where such use is not normally permitted, and it represents a substandard overdevelopment of a restricted site with significant traffic safety hazards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on lands zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' and would materially contravene objective LUZO-06 of the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, which seeks to provide for enterprise and employment development.
- The proposal would create a traffic hazard for other road users due to inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance and insufficient circulation space for vehicles to safely enter and exit the site.
- The project constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site that would result in a substandard residential amenity for future occupants due to inadequate setbacks, proximity to boundaries, and poor access to natural light/overshadowing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
LUZO-06Section 12.4.5Section 12.3DMS-10DMS-12DMS-14DMS-17DMS-18DMS-101DMS-102DMS-103Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
Brian and Anne Doyle sought planning permission for a 113sqm single-storey dwelling on a 0.028ha backland site at Orchard Lane, Birr, Co. Offaly. The site is located within the urban boundary of Birr but is specifically zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' uses. Offaly County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the incompatibility of residential use with the site's zoning objective, the creation of a traffic hazard due to poor visibility and circulation, and the conclusion th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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