Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to comply with the specific access requirements of the Ballyboghil Local Area Plan and presents a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines on the R129.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access from the R129 contradicts the Ballyboghil Local Area Plan, which requires infill sites in Development Area No. 5 to be accessed via a shared road from Main Street to the south.
- The applicant failed to provide sightline drawings demonstrating 45-metre visibility in both directions, resulting in a potential traffic hazard and intensification of an existing entrance contrary to DMURS standards.
- Permitting individual access onto the R129 would set an undesirable precedent and prevent a coordinated, plan-led approach to development for the five adjoining properties in this rural village setting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS129Ballyboghil Local Area Plan 2012-2022Development Area No. 5Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a detached single-storey dwelling in the rear garden of Ashbrook House, Ballyboughal. While the Ballyboghil Local Area Plan identifies this location for potential infill development, it specifically mandates that such houses be served by a new shared access road from the south. The proposal instead sought to use the existing entrance onto the R129 to the north. The local authority refused permission because this access arrangement violates the Local A...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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