Core Refusal Reason
The proposed agricultural entrance contravenes policy restricting new access onto high-speed regional roads, lacks adequate sightlines, and involves the unacceptable removal of mature hedgerow and culverting of a roadside drain.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to meet the exceptional circumstances required by Objective TM O95 for a new access onto a regional road with an 80km/h speed limit and provides deficient sightlines, creating a traffic hazard.
- The development involves the removal of 54m of mature roadside hedgerow without demonstrating that such loss is unavoidable, contrary to Objectives BI O26 and TM O102.
- The piping of the existing roadside drain directly contravenes Objective IN O21, which seeks to prohibit the culverting of drains to protect natural drainage systems.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TM O95TM O102BI O26IN O21BI P6
Decision Document Summary
James Keenan applied for permission to construct an agricultural entrance at Carrick, Carbury, Co. Kildare, on a 0.33ha site located off the R401 regional road. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the development contravenes Objective TM O95 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which restricts new access points onto high-speed regional roads. Additionally, the proposal was deemed unacceptable due to the extensive removal of mature roadside hedgerow and t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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