Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety risk due to a narrow and substandard access road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The existing access road serving the site is narrow, substandard, and structurally inadequate.
- The additional traffic movements generated by the six dwellings would exceed the capacity of the local road infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of six two-storey dwellings and a new vehicle entrance at Barrack Hill, Ballycotton, Co. Cork. The local authority refused permission on the grounds of traffic safety, concluding that the narrow and substandard nature of the access road is insufficient to accommodate the increased traffic volume. Consequently, the development was deemed contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to the potential risk to public safety....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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