Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding insufficient sight lines on a regional road and inadequate subsoil drainage capacity for the safe disposal of domestic effluent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access onto the R328 regional road fails to achieve required sight distances, creating a traffic hazard and interfering with the free flow of traffic on a high-speed route.
- The planning authority is not satisfied that the site's subsoil characteristics are capable of safely disposing of domestic effluent, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality.
- The site characterisation was conducted outside the height of the winter water table, and the site's history of planning refusals (01/4511 and 04/4957) further highlights persistent drainage issues.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4 Rural Living and DevelopmentChapter 15 Development Management StandardsPolicy Objective RH3Policy Objective WW10DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DMS 11Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 10DM Standard 40Objective WW6DM Standard 38
Decision Document Summary
Michael Slattery sought permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Gortnagoyne, Dunmore, on a 0.280-hectare agricultural site. While the site is located in a structurally weak area where housing need is not required under Policy Objective RH3, the proposal was deemed contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. The refusal was based on the inability to provide safe vehicular access onto the R328 and the failure to demo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.