Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety risk due to substandard access road infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access is via a narrow agricultural boreen that is substandard in both width and structural condition.
- The existing road infrastructure is inadequate to accommodate the additional traffic movements generated by a new dwelling.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and increasing the multiplicity of entrances on an unsuitable road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the construction of a dwelling, waste water treatment unit, and associated works at Knockastickane, Conna, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority because the site is served by a narrow agricultural boreen that is structurally and physically incapable of supporting additional residential traffic. The planning authority concluded that without significant road upgrades, the development would compromise public safety and conflict with the prop...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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