Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and intensification of an existing access onto a National Secondary Road (N72) where high speed limits apply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the intensification of an existing entrance onto the N72 National Secondary Road, where speed limits exceed 50kph.
- The proposal contravenes Objective TM 3-1 (d) of the Cork County Development Plan 2014 and the 2012 'Spatial Planning and National Roads' Guidelines designed to protect the strategic role of national roads.
- The additional traffic generated would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and would set an undesirable precedent that adversely affects the safety and operation of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TM 3-1 (d)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling house at Firville West, Mallow, Co. Cork, utilizing an existing access onto the N72 National Secondary Road via a private laneway. The local authority refused the application primarily because the development would increase traffic movements at an access point on a high-speed national route. This intensification was found to be contrary to both the Cork County Development Plan and national guidelines, as it would compromise road safety and the st...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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