Core Refusal Reason
The proposed widening of the vehicular entrance would create a traffic hazard for vulnerable road users and set an undesirable precedent due to the layout of the local road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed widening of the development access would result in unacceptable speeds for traffic manoeuvres, creating a hazard for vulnerable road users on Bishopstown Park.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in the area.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for alterations to an existing vehicular entrance and ancillary works at Dromore, Bishopstown Park, Model Farm Road, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application primarily on traffic safety grounds. The planning authority determined that the widening of the access would lead to unsafe traffic speeds and pose a risk to vulnerable road users, while also setting a negative precedent for the local road network....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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