Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns due to inadequate sightlines and a lack of demonstrated agricultural necessity for an additional entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance would create a traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines of 65m from a 3m setback are achievable without significant boundary realignment.
- The development is deemed excessive and unjustified because a specific agricultural need for the new entrance was not established for the landholding.
- Existing agricultural access is already available via a laneway on the southern boundary, rendering the proposed additional entrance unnecessary and contrary to sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a new agricultural entrance on lands at Kiltennell, Courtown. The local authority refused permission on two primary grounds: public safety and lack of justification. The planning authority found that the proposal would constitute a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines at the public road junction. Additionally, the development was considered unnecessary as the applicant did not prove a specific agricultural requirement for the new access, par...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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