Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create an unnecessary new vehicular entrance onto the R195 Regional Road, a designated Strategic Corridor, where a viable alternative access route via a local tertiary road is available.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of a new entrance onto the R195 Regional Road, which is identified as a Strategic Corridor, materially contravenes policy RD POL 40 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- A suitable alternative access route to the family landholding is available via the L-28088-0 Local Tertiary Road, rendering the proposed high-speed regional road entrance unnecessary.
- The development would adversely affect the safety and free-flowing nature of traffic on a strategic route and set an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of similar entrances in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 4RD POL 5RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 40RD POL 47RD POL 48RD POL 49RD POL 50CH POL 7INF POL 18INF POL 20Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 9.15.2Section 9.15.3
Decision Document Summary
Philip Colgan sought planning permission for a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment system at Millbrook Road, Oldcastle, Co. Meath. The site is located in a 'Strong Rural Area' and fronts the R195 Regional Road within an 80kph speed zone. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a local housing need, the application was refused because the proposed access onto a designated Strategic Corridor violates specific transport policies intended to preserve r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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