Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate that safe access and required sightlines can be achieved at the proposed entrance, posing a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant successfully justified the need for a new agricultural entrance due to land division and lack of legal access to existing points.
- The proposed development failed to meet the minimum sightline requirements set out in the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- In the absence of a road safety audit to justify reduced sightlines, the Planning Authority determined the entrance would create a traffic hazard and obstruct road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 16.10.7Section 16.10.10Fig 16.1Table 16.5Chapter 6Chapter 10Chapter 14Chapter 16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new agricultural entrance at Wells, Royal Oak, Co. Carlow, to serve a landholding recently divided by inheritance. Although the necessity for the entrance was established, the proposal was refused due to significant road safety concerns. The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the sightline standards of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 or provide a road safety audit, leading the Planning Authority to conclude that the development w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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