Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety risks on a National Road (N73) due to increased traffic movements at a high-speed transition zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access via an existing agricultural entrance onto the N73 National Road would create a traffic hazard and interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The site's location adjacent to a speed limit transition zone (60km/h to 100km/h) introduces significant safety risks for road users and would set an undesirable precedent.
- The development is contrary to Policy Objective TM 12-13 (m) of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and ministerial guidelines regarding spatial planning and national roads.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TM 12-13 (m)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new house and detached garage at Ballynoe, Kildorrery, Co. Cork, located in a stronger rural area. The development sought to utilize an existing agricultural entrance onto the N73 National Road for residential access. The application was refused because the entrance is situated at a transitional speed zone where limits increase to 100km/h, leading the planning authority to conclude that the resulting traffic and cross-traffic movements would endanger p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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