Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet required traffic safety sightlines, causes negative visual impact through the removal of natural boundaries, and lacks sufficient information regarding roadside drainage impacts.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site entrance fails to provide the necessary 220m sightlines from a 3m setback, creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The replacement of the natural roadside hedgerow with a paladin fence negatively impacts the visual character of the area and cannot be sufficiently mitigated by the proposed landscaping.
- The applicant provided insufficient information to determine the impact of the boundary removal on the roadside drainage system and public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the replacement of a natural hedgerow at Ardcavan. The local authority refused the proposal on three main grounds: traffic safety, visual amenity, and drainage. Specifically, the entrance fails to meet standard sightline requirements, the use of paladin fencing in place of a natural boundary is considered detrimental to the local character, and there is a lack of technical data regarding the development's impact on the existing roadside drainage i...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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