Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a national road, failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria, and insufficient technical documentation regarding wastewater, water supply, and biodiversity requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents an intensification of access onto the N-25 national road at a 100kph bend, creating a significant traffic hazard contrary to road safety objectives.
- The applicant failed to provide documentary evidence of a local housing need or residency within 3km of the site for 10 years, as required for Coastal Landscapes under rural housing policy.
- The application lacked essential technical details regarding wastewater assessment, Irish Water connection feasibility, and the mandatory 20% site area biodiversity planting requirement.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS66Table 4-6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of subdivided property boundaries at Assaly Little, Killinick, situated along the N-25 National Road. The planning authority refused the proposal on multiple grounds, primarily focusing on the traffic hazard created by intensifying access onto a high-speed national route. Additionally, the applicant failed to prove they met the specific rural housing policy criteria for the area and provided insufficient information regarding public health inf...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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