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The construction of 3 no. detached dwellings comprising 2 no. two-storey, 4-bed dwellings (198 sqm) and 1 no. part single-storey part two-storey split level 4-bed dwelling (203 sqm). The development will also incorporate a new vehicular access roadway, onsite foul treatment systems, retaining walls, parking, boundary treatment and landscape planting, and all associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Public safety risk and traffic hazard due to a substandard internal access road.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The existing internal access road is narrow, winding, and structurally inadequate to accommodate the additional traffic volume generated by three new dwellings.
  • The road's deficient width, poor surface quality, and steep gradient present a significant hazard to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
  • The development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area because the infrastructure cannot safely support the proposed intensification of use.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of three detached dwellings, including two four-bedroom two-storey houses, located at Ardagh, Union Hall, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority due to critical infrastructure deficiencies. Specifically, the planning authority determined that the internal access road serving the site is substandard in terms of width, gradient, and surface quality. Consequently, the additional traffic movements generated by the development would create ...
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