Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety concerns due to inadequate access infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The access road serving the site is narrow and substandard, making it inadequate to safely accommodate additional traffic movements.
- The development would lead to an over-intensification of the laneway, creating hazardous conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
- Turning movements into the laneway could force vehicles to wait on the R639, obstructing the free flow and safety of the public road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the construction of a dwelling house and associated site works at Site No.1, Rathcormack Village, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority primarily on the grounds of traffic safety. The decision maker determined that the existing access laneway is too narrow and substandard to cater to the proposed development. It was concluded that the intensification of the laneway would endanger public safety by creating conflicts between pedestrians and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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