Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety risk due to restricted sight lines at a road junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed alterations to the vehicular entrance would result in restricted sight lines for vehicles exiting the site onto a corner road junction.
- The development would unnecessarily endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
- A safer alternative means of egress from the site is already available via the adjoining Monterey housing development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to set back and widen the existing vehicular entrance at 11 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4. The application was refused by the local authority primarily because the entrance's location on a road junction provides inadequate visibility for exiting vehicles, posing a risk to road users. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the development was unnecessary as the property already benefits from a safer access point through the Monterey housing development, render...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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