Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would compromise the safety and capacity of a strategic regional road (R747) and fails to demonstrate adequate sightlines due to physical obstructions from a nearby bridge barrier.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal requires direct access to a strategic regional road (R747) where speed limits exceed 50km/hr, which would compromise the capacity, safety, and efficiency of the road network in contravention of County Development Plan policies RR P2 and RR P3.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 150m sightlines could be achieved at the proposed entrance, as visibility is obstructed by an existing steel crash barrier protecting a nearby bridge.
- The development would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety, representing a material contravention of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the protection of strategic regional roads.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RR P2Policy RR P3Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 13Chapter 16Map 5.2Table 5.4
Decision Document Summary
Dylan Byrne and Alannah Dempsey applied for permission to construct a 174.75sqm bungalow and detached garage on a 0.442-hectare greenfield site at Ballingilky, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. The site is located in an unzoned rural area on the county border with Wicklow, fronting the R747 regional road. Carlow County Council refused the application because the creation of a new entrance onto a strategic regional road would undermine the road's carrying capacity and safety. Additionally, the planning au...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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