Core Refusal Reason
The creation of a new direct access onto a National Primary Route (N30) in a 100 kmph speed zone, which poses a traffic hazard and lacks demonstrated sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development contravenes specific policies in the Wexford County Development Plan that restrict direct access onto National Primary Routes to preserve road safety and capacity.
- The proposal would result in a traffic hazard and set an undesirable precedent for further development along high-speed national route frontages.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required sightlines from a 3.0m setback are achievable, rendering the development prejudicial to public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.6.1Objective T20Section 18.29
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the erection of a new entrance to agricultural lands at Tominearly, Clonroche, located along the N30 National Primary Route. The local authority refused permission because the site is within a 100 kmph speed limit zone where policy explicitly discourages new direct accesses to prevent traffic hazards and maintain the integrity of the national road network. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed deficient as it did not prove that adequate sightlines could be achieved, maki...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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