Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns arising from a new access point and the exacerbation of ribbon development in contravention of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of a new access point on a road already subject to ribboning would create a traffic hazard and impede the free flow of traffic.
- The development would contribute to and worsen the existing pattern of ribbon development at this specific location.
- The proposal directly contravenes Objective RP 5-24 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, which maintains a presumption against such development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-24
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a dwelling house at Shanagh, Shanballymore, Mallow, Co. Cork. The site is located in an area characterized by existing ribbon development. The local authority refused the application because the additional access point would endanger public safety through traffic hazards and the project would further exacerbate ribboning. Such development is explicitly discouraged under Objective RP 5-24 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, making the proposal contrary...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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