Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to substandard sight visibility creating a traffic hazard, the unnecessary proliferation of access points where an existing entrance is available, and the unauthorized removal of hedgerows in contravention of County Development Plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The entrance for retention provides substandard sight visibility distances, which would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and obstructing road users.
- The proposal results in an unnecessary proliferation of site entrances onto a public road, conflicting with council policy to discourage multiple access points where an existing, fit-for-purpose entrance already serves the property.
- The unauthorized removal of hedgerows and trees prior to the planning application contravenes Objective BI O26 of the County Development Plan and sets an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.7.5Section 15.7.6Section 5.6Section 15.2.4Objective BI O26Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a recessed entrance, including piers, wing walls, and land surfacing at Newhall, Ladytown, Naas, Co. Kildare. The site is located on lands zoned for Industry and Warehousing and already contains a dwelling with an existing vehicular entrance. Kildare County Council refused the application because the new entrance provides inadequate sightlines, creating a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the development was deemed an unnecessary proliferation of acces...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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