Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and interference with the safety and free flow of traffic on a national primary road (N25) due to the creation of a new access point in a 100km/h speed zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would create a new access onto the N25 National Primary Road where a 100km/h speed limit applies, resulting in a traffic hazard and interfering with the free flow of traffic.
- The proposal is contrary to Policy Objectives Trans 39 and Trans 41 of the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028 and national guidelines which seek to protect the strategic function and safety of national roads.
- Granting permission would set a highly undesirable precedent for similar developments, especially as alternative access via the family's wider landholding onto a local secondary road (L6090) appears feasible.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.11.2Trans 39Trans 41
Decision Document Summary
Jamie Hurley sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and associated services at Boherboy, Grange, Co. Waterford, on a site within his family's farm. While the applicant demonstrated a local housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the proposed access onto the N25 National Primary Road, where a 100km/h speed limit applies, would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard. The decision noted that the development is contrary to both the Waterfor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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