Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a restricted corner site resulting in traffic hazards and loss of local character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access arrangement is contrived and would create traffic hazards due to restricted site frontage and difficult vehicle manoeuvrability for the new and existing dwellings.
- The removal of the front boundary wall and the introduction of extensive hardstanding would set an undesirable precedent and negatively impact the established character of the area.
- The development constitutes overdevelopment of a small, restricted corner plot that is inconsistent with the surrounding pattern of development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the subdivision of an existing residential site at 6 Beechwood Drive, Ballyhea, to facilitate the construction of a new detached dwelling. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the restricted nature of the corner plot would result in overdevelopment and a contrived access arrangement. The planning authority determined that the multiplicity of entrances would create traffic hazards and that the loss of the front boundary wall would be a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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