Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate safe sightlines at the entrance and the lack of a proven local housing need for a rural dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with sightline requirements, leading to concerns that the development would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety.
- Granting permission would establish a negative precedent for similar developments in the area, undermining proper planning and sustainable development.
- The Planning Authority was not satisfied that the applicant met the criteria for a local housing need in the open countryside as required by rural housing policy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy DM 1Section 10.9.1Policy SS4Chapter 10
Decision Document Summary
This application by Eoin Hogan sought outline permission for a new dwelling, domestic garage, and septic tank at Bantis, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. Tipperary County Council refused the proposal because the applicant failed to provide evidence of adequate sightlines at the site entrance, posing a risk to road safety. Additionally, the applicant did not demonstrate a specific local housing need, making the development contrary to the rural housing policies (DM 1 and SS4) of the North Tipperary C...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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