Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet greenbelt zoning requirements and poses a traffic safety hazard due to inadequate sightlines on a regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to inadequate visibility at the entrance and poor horizontal alignment of the regional road (R682).
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the 'greenbelt' policy of the Tramore Local Area Plan 2014-2020, which restricts residential development to specific long-term landowners and their immediate family members.
- The development would contravene the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 by compromising the carrying capacity and safety of the regional road network through additional traffic movements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 10.2 of the Development Management Standards (Variation No.1) of the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017Section 10.4 of the Development Management Standards (Variation No.1) of the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017Tramore Local Area Plan 2014-2020 (Greenbelt policy)
Decision Document Summary
Kristin and Aidan Lyons sought permission for a single-storey bungalow, wastewater treatment system, and associated works at Monvoy, Tramore, Co. Waterford. The site is located within a designated 'greenbelt' area under the Tramore Local Area Plan 2014-2020 and along the R682 regional road. The application was refused because the applicants did not demonstrate compliance with greenbelt residency criteria and the proposed entrance would create a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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