Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would generate additional traffic onto a substandard, narrow, and poorly aligned road network, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent for further development on a laneway with limited carrying capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing road network serving the site is substandard in width and alignment, making it unsuitable to accommodate the additional traffic movements generated by the development.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of dwellings along a private boreen that has very limited carrying capacity.
- The proposal is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.11.2Landscape Policy Objective L 02Development Management Standards
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Ciara Duffy, sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and private wastewater system on an elevated infill site at Glen, Clonea, Dungarvan. While the applicant was deemed to satisfy the local rural housing need criteria for this 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence,' the application was refused primarily due to access constraints. The planning authority determined that the narrow, poorly surfaced boreen serving the site is unsuitable for additional traffic, and that al...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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