Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate that the floodlighting design would not create a traffic hazard due to excessive light glare (threshold increment) on the public road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The floodlighting design report failed to prove that threshold increment (TI) levels would remain within safe limits for the adjacent unlit public road network.
- The proposed lighting levels exceed the safety standards set out in Table 3 of BS EN 12193:2018, posing a direct risk to road user safety.
- The development would create a significant traffic hazard and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the erection of eight 20-meter high floodlights to serve an existing playing pitch at Bandon Rugby Football Club, Old Chapel, Castlebernard, Bandon, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application on the grounds of public safety. The technical documentation provided by the applicant failed to demonstrate that the lighting would not cause excessive glare for motorists on the surrounding road network, specifically failing to meet the 'No Road Lighting' design standar...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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