Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazard due to severely restricted sightlines at the proposed vehicular entrance located on a bend in the public road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant is considered to comply with the rural settlement policy as a daughter of the landowner residing on the adjacent site.
- The proposed dwelling is acceptable in terms of design, orientation, and effluent disposal, and would not negatively impact visual or residential amenity.
- Permission is refused because the proposed entrance is located on a bend with inadequate sightlines to the north, which would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 5-16Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house served by a mechanical effluent treatment unit at Ballycarnahan, Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry. Although the applicant met the local rural housing need criteria and the site was deemed suitable for effluent disposal, the application was refused on traffic safety grounds. The Planning Authority determined that the proposed vehicular entrance, situated on a bend with restricted sightlines, would interfere with the free flow of traffic and create ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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