Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development involves the creation or retention of a domestic entrance onto a designated Strategic Corridor, which contravenes rural development policies aimed at protecting road safety and the carrying capacity of the regional road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal to construct or maintain a domestic entrance onto the R132/R161 Strategic Corridor materially contravenes County Development Plan policies intended to protect the function and safety of strategic routes.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for a proliferation of similar individual entrances, which would cumulatively reduce road capacity and interfere with the free-flowing nature of traffic.
- The development is considered to be a traffic hazard and is therefore inconsistent with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 40Section 9.15.3Map 9.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission to revise a red line site boundary at Connells Cross, Bective, Co. Meath, specifically to address a condition from a previous grant (Ref. 24/60887) that required the closure of an existing entrance. The subject site is located in a rural area zoned 'RA' and is situated along a Strategic Corridor. Meath County Council refused the application on transportation grounds, concluding that the entrance arrangement would contravene policies RD POL 38, 39, and 40, which...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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