Core Refusal Reason
Endangerment of public safety due to traffic hazard and conflict with strategic transport infrastructure objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access would require vehicles to travel approximately 15 metres along a cycleway and footpath, creating a significant traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The development is contrary to County Development Plan policies T12 and T13, which protect footways, pedestrian routes, and the county cycle network.
- The proposal is premature pending the Cherrywood to Dun Laoghaire Strategic Route scheme and would set a negative precedent that could adversely affect the layout of this planned infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective T12Policy Objective T13Table 5.3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought planning permission for a new sliding door vehicular entrance at Orchard Lodge, Ballinclea Road, Killiney. The local authority refused the application primarily because the proposed access would force vehicles to drive along a 15-metre stretch of a cycleway and footpath to reach the entrance, posing a significant risk to public safety and road users. Additionally, the proposal was deemed contrary to pedestrian and cycling policies and premature given the upcoming Cherrywood ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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