Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to severely restricted sightlines at the site entrance on the R561 roadway.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed development would not endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- The site is located on a section of the R561 roadway where sightlines are severely restricted, and the applicant failed to adequately address these concerns through further information.
- Traffic movements generated by the development would likely cause an obstruction to road users, making the proposal contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-14KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought planning permission for a storey and a half dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Annagh, Castleisland, on a site designated as a 'Rural Area Under Significant Urban Influence'. While the Planning Department was eventually satisfied with the applicants' compliance with rural settlement policy regarding intrinsic links, the Roads Department maintained serious concerns regarding traffic safety. Despite requests for Further Information and a subsequent Clarifica...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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