Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate safe and achievable sightlines at the proposed entrance, combined with inadequate technical details for surface water drainage and SuDS management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 145m sightlines are achievable due to existing road alignment and obstructions on third-party lands, creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The proposed access design is insufficient to ensure HGVs can exit perpendicular to the regional road, and the application lacks necessary legal consents and redline boundary inclusions for required off-site works.
- The submission provided insufficient technical design data regarding the proposed swale and surface water management system, including hydraulic design criteria and SuDS integration.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO118Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a detached agricultural processing building with a two-storey ancillary element at West Curragh, Naul, Co. Dublin. The application was refused by Fingal County Council primarily due to traffic safety concerns at the proposed entrance onto the R122 regional road, where the applicant failed to prove that necessary sightlines could be achieved without unauthorized works to neighboring boundaries. Furthermore, the planning authority cited a lack of comprehen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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