Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria for the Coastal Zone Policy Area and traffic safety concerns regarding new access onto a high-speed regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing policy for the Coastal Zone as they reside outside the required 3km radius and are not employed full-time in qualifying local sectors.
- The proposal violates Objective TS74 by seeking to create a new access point onto a Class 2 Regional Road (R742) where speed limits exceed 60kmh.
- The development would constitute a traffic hazard and endanger public safety due to an unacceptable increase in turning movements on a fast, heavily trafficked section of the regional road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Objective TS74
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and domestic garage at Killannaduff, Cahore. The local authority refused the proposal on two primary grounds: first, the applicant did not satisfy the 'local need' criteria required for the Coastal Zone Policy Area under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028; and second, the proposed direct access onto the R742 Regional Road was deemed contrary to safety objectives regarding high-speed routes, posing a significant traffic haz...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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