Core Refusal Reason
The proposed widening of the vehicular access is considered a traffic hazard for vulnerable road users and contravenes development plan policies regarding entrance widths and visual amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed widening would result in unacceptable traffic speeds and manoeuvres, creating a significant hazard for vulnerable road users on Hawkes Road.
- The excessive width of the entrance is contrary to Paragraph 11.145 of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the development of drive-ins.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar works and would seriously injure the visual amenities and character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Paragraph 11.145 of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
This application by Daniel O Regan sought permission for the removal of a pedestrian entrance and the widening of an existing vehicular access at Harleen, Hawkes Road, Bishopstown, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application on two primary grounds: firstly, that the scale of the widening would create a traffic hazard for pedestrians and road users; and secondly, that the excessive width of the proposed entrance contravenes specific development plan policies regarding drive-ins, potentially s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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