Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and road safety concerns arising from the intensification of an unauthorized and substandard access onto a high-speed national road (N30).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development relies on an existing unauthorized and substandard vehicular access onto the N30 National Road within a 100kph speed zone.
- The intensification of traffic movements resulting from the proposal would prejudice road safety and interfere with the free flow of traffic on a heavily-trafficked route.
- The proposal contravenes Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines on Spatial Planning and National Roads as well as specific transport objectives of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 8.7Objective TS60Objective TS66
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought planning permission for the erection of an agricultural building and associated site works at Ballymackesy, Clonroche. The planning authority refused the application primarily because the site is served by an unauthorized and substandard entrance onto the N30 national road, where high speeds (100kph) prevail. It was determined that the additional traffic generated by the development would create a significant traffic hazard, endanger public safety, and conflict with both nat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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