Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an unjustified proliferation of vehicular accesses onto a local road, requiring excessive hedgerow removal that would negatively impact the rural landscape and fail to meet mandatory visibility standards, creating a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of an additional parallel access and 80m laneway constitutes an unjustified over-proliferation of vehicular entrances onto the local road (L-7115), contrary to the Louth County Development Plan's preference for shared access.
- The development would necessitate the excessive removal of native hedgerows and roadside ditches, resulting in an obtrusive feature that erodes the rural character and visual amenity of the landscape.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required visibility splays of 75 metres in each direction could be achieved, thereby posing a significant traffic safety hazard to road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 13.9.14Table 13.13HOU 42HOU 47NGB 6NGB 36NGB 3713.19.1413.16.1713.9.1513.9.16ENV 39NGB 50EE 605.19.113.13.11.7
Decision Document Summary
Ann Murray sought permission for alterations to an existing entrance at Sheelagh, Hackballscross, Dundalk, to provide separate residential and agricultural accesses, including a new 80m driveway. Louth County Council refused the application because the proposal would result in an unnecessary proliferation of accesses onto the L-7115 local road, violating policies favoring shared entrances. Furthermore, the required removal of significant hedgerows to facilitate sightlines was deemed detrimental ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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