Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety due to direct access onto the N70 National Secondary Road in an 80km/h speed zone, contravening national and local road safety policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate compliance with rural settlement policy and an exceptional rural-generated housing need for an area under urban influence (Objective KCDP 5-15).
- Direct access onto the N70 National Secondary Road at a location with an 80km/h speed limit would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users due to additional traffic turning movements.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objectives KCDP 14-29 and 14-30 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 and national guidelines intended to protect the capacity and safety of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78KCDP 14-29KCDP 14-30
Decision Document Summary
Richard O Connor sought planning permission for a dwellinghouse served by a septic tank and polishing filter at Murreigh, Waterville, Co. Kerry. The site is located on the N70 National Secondary Road within an area designated as a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence'. Kerry County Council refused the application primarily because the development would create a significant traffic hazard by intensifying access onto a high-speed national road, which is contrary to both national spatial guidelines an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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