Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines and non-compliance with maximum entrance width standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed relocation of the vehicular access would further reduce already substandard sightlines in a northerly direction, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The development fails to comply with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028, which limits the maximum width of a single residential entrance to 3.5 metres.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.4.8.1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to relocate the existing vehicular access at Rose Cottage, 26 Cherrywood Road, Shankill. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the development would exacerbate existing substandard sightlines, posing a risk to road users and public safety. Furthermore, the proposed entrance width exceeded the 3.5-metre limit prescribed by Section 12.4.8.1 of the County Development Plan, representing a deviation from established planning standards for residential dwel...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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