Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 11: Development Control StandardsLarger site areas and more restrictive conditions may be required where it isproposed to store and sell liquid petroleum gas and regard will also be had insuch circumstances to the land use on adjoining sites. These requirements mayplace severe restrictions on the storage of liquid petroleum gas on sites in builtup areas and on sites of limited size.Petrol stations will be required to be designed to a high standard and standardcorporate designs may be required to be modified depending on localcircumstances. All applications shall be accompanied by comprehensive anddetailed landscaping and screening proposals which shall set out the type andlocation and timescale of planting together with proposals for its maintenance.The planting proposals relating to the rear and side view of the proposed petrolstation will be particularly important. In assessing petrol station applications theCouncil will have regard to impact on existing amenities and the streetscape.The sale of goods other than those relating to the motor trade or the placing ofcars, tents, caravans or other structures on the station shall not be permittedexcept where planning permission has been specifically granted for such by theCouncil. The Council may permit other uses ancillary to the principal use of thesale of petrol to be carried on including the sale of domestic fuel and the use ofpart of the premises as small convenience shops for the sale of confectionery,newspapers and small grocery items. However, such retail areas will be limitedto a specific area and will only be permitted to sell convenience type goods.In considering proposals for new Filling Stations (and at the Councils discretionin the case of existing stations), the Council will apply the following criteria:Standards forpetrol stations ..1. The station should have a frontage to the road of not less than 21.33m. (70 ft.) andthis frontage shall be kept clear for a depth of not less than 4.25m (15ft.) from theroad boundary of the site.2. No pump, hosepipe or other service shall be situated less than 4.5m. (15 ft.) from theroad boundary of the site.3. Where the petrol pumps, hosepipes and other services are at a distance of 9.14m. (30ft.) or over from the road boundary of the site, the frontage may be reduced to12.19m. (40 ft.)4. While the focus points in the road system will have an obvious attraction for PetrolStations, the siting will not be permitted at or on road junctions or so close tojunctions that a traffic hazard or obstruction to traffic movement is created. Thefollowing principles will be observed:-(a): Where the road width is greater than 15.24m. (50 ft.)Vehicular entrances or exits shall not be sited nearer to a road junction than33.52m. (110 ft.) from a junction with a road of 15.24m. (50 ft.) in width orover, 22.85m. (75 ft.) from a junction with a road of between 7.62m. (25 ft.)and 15.24m. (50 ft.) in width.(b): Where the road width is less than 15.24 m.(50 ft.),Vehicular entrances or exits shall not be sited nearer to a road than 22.85m.(75 ft.) from a junction with a road of 7.62m. (25 ft.) in width or over.92