Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a significant traffic hazard on a national secondary road (N80) due to dangerous turning movements and the absence of a mandatory Road Safety Audit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would endanger public safety by increasing dangerous turning movements onto the N80 national secondary road, causing obstruction to road users.
- The proposal is contrary to Policies NR P1 and NR P3 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, which seek to maintain the capacity, efficiency, and safety of the national road network.
- The applicant failed to submit a required Road Safety Audit or Road Safety Impact Assessment, leaving the planning authority with insufficient information to assess potential traffic hazards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 6Section 8.10.1Chapter 10Chapter 12Section 15.3.3Section 16.13.2Section 16.10.4Policy NR P1Policy NR P3
Decision Document Summary
The Board of Management of St. Peters and St. Pauls National School proposed the realignment of their front boundary and the addition of 8 car parking spaces at their site in Ballon, Co. Carlow, which fronts directly onto the N80. The application was refused because the proposed perpendicular parking would require motorists to reverse onto a busy national secondary road, creating a serious traffic hazard. Additionally, the proposal lacked a mandatory Road Safety Audit and was deemed contrary to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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