Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard on a high-speed regional road and inadequate access arrangements involving third-party lands without consent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would create a new access onto a Class 2 regional road where a speed limit exceeding 60kmh applies, without demonstrating the exceptional circumstances required by Objective TS74.
- The lack of demonstrated sight distances and the generation of turning movements on a heavily trafficked, high-speed road would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The proposal lacks clarity regarding access and egress, appears to interfere with a layout previously granted under planning reference 20230077, and lacks the necessary landowner consent for such alterations.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS74Section 3.1.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced single-storey dwelling at Ballyvalloo Upper, Castle Ellis. The application was refused by Wexford County Council primarily because the proposed access onto a high-speed Class 2 regional road contravenes Objective TS74 of the County Development Plan and poses a significant traffic hazard. Furthermore, the Planning Authority identified that the site layout conflicted with a previous planning grant and lacked requisite landowner consent for the pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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