elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council
elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council
elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council
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Chapter 10: Development Management Guidelines and Standards<br />
• where the street width is less than 15m a vehicle entrance or exit shall not be sited nearer to a road<br />
junction than 23m in the case of a junction with another street 7.5m in width or over;<br />
• where the junction occurs on the opposite side of the street from the petrol station site, no vehicle<br />
entrance or exit may be sited nearer than 23m to the junction where the width of the intersecting<br />
street exceeds 7.5 m;<br />
• where the street is of a dual-carriageway type, no break in the central strip shall be permitted<br />
under any circumstances to serve the petrol station.<br />
Persons intending to seek permission for the development of a new motor fuel station are advised to<br />
consult with the Fire Officer in relation to the installations for the storage and distribution of dangerous<br />
substances.<br />
10.13 PUBS / NIGHTCLUBS / AMUSEMENTS CENTRES<br />
Applications for the above uses shall be considered with regard to the following issues:<br />
• The amenities of nearby residents, i.e. noise, general disturbance, hours of operation, litter and<br />
fumes.<br />
• Prevent an excessive concentration of any of the above uses in a particular <strong>area</strong>.<br />
• Noise at the boundaries will be carefully monitored and noise insulation measures will be required<br />
at the time of the submission of the <strong>plan</strong>ning application. An important consideration for the <strong>local</strong><br />
authority is the number and frequency of events in such facilities.<br />
• The <strong>plan</strong>ning authority shall insist that proper litter control measures are in place prior to the<br />
opening of any premises.<br />
• The larger leisure complexes which contain a mix of uses, e.g. cinema, bowling, and restaurant,<br />
will be treated on their merits<br />
10.14 FAST FOOD OUTLETS/ TAKE-AWAYS<br />
Proposals for the development of these facilities will generally only be acceptable in <strong>area</strong>s of mixed use<br />
activity such as town or village centres. The cumulative impact of a number of take-away restaurants in<br />
any particular <strong>area</strong> will be considered in the assessment of any application. Impacts such as noise, litter,<br />
disturbance and traffic, will also be taken into consideration.<br />
Stringent controls will be applied with regard to litter collection and façade design. The latter may<br />
necessitate the alteration of corporate images in order to assimilate into the character of the <strong>area</strong>. The<br />
Planning Authority will impose restrictions on opening hours as a condition of <strong>plan</strong>ning permission.<br />
10.15 AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES<br />
The provision of automatic teller machines (ATMs) will be strictly regulated, having regard to the<br />
following:<br />
• The need to protect the character of the building or shopfront they are to be incorporated into, in<br />
particular, Protected Structures/Architectural Conservation Areas.<br />
• The design and location must be such that they are accessible to all.<br />
• In general, there should not be more than one ATM in any one shopfront so as to avoid the<br />
creation of a dead shopfront.<br />
• The need to control the amount of litter generated by these machines. In principal, shopping<br />
streets, where Protected Structures and Architectural Conservation Areas are widespread,<br />
electronic receipts only should be available<br />
• Signs and logos shall be discreetly incorporated into the overall design.<br />
• The avoidance of a traffic hazard.<br />
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