Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes unauthorized ribbon development in a greenbelt area, fails to meet regional road access policies and sightline requirements, and establishes an undesirable precedent for log-cabin style structures in unzoned rural areas.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development conflicts with the Council's policy to discourage new dwellings on regional roads in unzoned areas, as the applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with specific exemption criteria under Section 10.2 of the Development Plan.
- The proposed access onto the R680 regional road is considered a traffic hazard due to the inability to achieve the required 160m sightlines, which is prejudicial to public safety given the horizontal alignment of the road.
- The retention of the log cabin structure would perpetuate undesirable ribbon development and establish a negative precedent for backland development in a greenbelt area, undermining the rural character and established settlement patterns.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017Section 4.10Section 11.1Section 10.2 of Variation No. 1
Decision Document Summary
Elizabeth Condon sought retention permission for an existing timber log cabin dwelling, sheds, and a modified entrance, alongside permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Kilgainy Upper, Clonmel, Co. Waterford. The 0.4-hectare site is situated within a Green Belt and an 'Area Under Urban Pressure' fronting the R680 regional road. The application was refused by Waterford City and County Council because the development constitutes ad hoc ribbon development that is out of character with ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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