Core Refusal Reason
Public safety risk due to traffic hazard arising from poor vehicular access and restricted sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access is poorly aligned with the existing road layout.
- Sightlines at the proposed access point are severely restricted, hindering safe entry and exit.
- The volume of traffic likely to be generated would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing structure containing three apartments at 14 Cork Street, Kinsale, to facilitate a new construction project. Located in a sensitive town-plot context, the development was refused by the planning authority primarily on transportation grounds. The decision maker concluded that the combination of restricted sightlines, poor access alignment, and the anticipated traffic increase would result in a significant hazard to public safety....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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