Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety risk due to the loss of a vehicle turning area for emergency and service vehicles.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development removes essential turning space required for emergency and refuse vehicles to operate safely.
- The loss of this turning area would necessitate hazardous reversing maneuvers by large vehicles within a built-up residential estate.
- The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it endangers public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a north-eastern boundary wall with a vehicular gateway and the incorporation of public land at No. 1 Pembroke Heights, Passage West, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the development would obstruct a necessary turning head for large vehicles. By removing the opportunity for emergency and refuse vehicles to make safe turning movements, the development would force these vehicles to reverse through a residential estate, crea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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