Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety risk due to inadequate sightlines and poor vehicular access design onto a busy regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The unauthorised site entrance is poorly aligned and located at a point where sightlines are severely restricted onto a busy and fast section of the Regional Road.
- The current access design and location endanger public safety and constitute a significant traffic hazard for road users.
- The development conflicts with Policy Objective TM3-3d of the Cork County Development Plan 2014, which requires new accesses to meet appropriate visibility standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TM3-3d
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a dwelling house and site entrance as constructed at Ardcloyne, Dunderrow, Co. Cork. The planning authority refused the application based on significant road safety concerns regarding the vehicular access. The entrance is situated on a fast-moving section of a Regional Road where visibility is severely restricted, leading to the determination that the development constitutes a traffic hazard. As the access fails to meet the safety standards outlined ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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