Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and non-compliance with regional road access policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to demonstrate exceptional circumstances required for a new access onto a Class 2 regional road where a speed limit exceeding 60kmh applies.
- The development would generate additional traffic turning movements on a heavily trafficked, high-speed road, thereby endangering public safety.
- The applicant failed to correctly demonstrate that adequate sight distances could be achieved at the proposed site entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS74Volume 1
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the erection of a fully serviced single-storey dwelling house at Ballyvalloo Upper, Castle Ellis. The local authority refused the proposal primarily on traffic safety grounds, noting that the site is located along a high-speed Class 2 regional road. The development was deemed contrary to Objective TS74 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 as no exceptional circumstances were provided to justify a new access, and the lack of demonstrated sightline...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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