Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to the inadequacy of the private laneway serving the site in terms of its width, alignment, and structural condition.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The private laneway providing access to the site is a narrow, single-carriage, unsurfaced route that is structurally substandard for additional residential traffic.
- Permitting the development would endanger public safety as the lane cannot safely cater for the traffic movements generated by an additional dwelling.
- While the primary applicant demonstrated a functional housing need under CPO 6.41, the infrastructural constraints of the access route represent a fundamental obstacle to proper planning.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.41CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Appendix 1Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and bored well on a greenfield site in Glasnamullen, Kilmacanogue, an Area of High Amenity. While the Planning Authority found the design acceptable and the primary applicant's local housing need demonstrated, the application was refused. The decision was based on the fact that the private laneway serving the site is inadequate in width and condition to safely accommodate additional traffic, thereby creating a signif...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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