Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazards due to restricted visibility on a sharp bend and the presence of unauthorized development on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access is located on the outside of a sharp bend where forward visibility is severely restricted, creating a hazard for traffic safety and the free flow of vehicles on the public road.
- The existing site access was significantly widened in recent years without planning permission, and the current proposal would facilitate and consolidate these unauthorized works.
- The development would constitute a substandard form of development that is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP4.15CDP14.2CDP15.3
Decision Document Summary
Pamela Queally sought outline planning permission for a rural dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Knockatunna, Kilmaley, Co. Clare. While the applicant was deemed to meet the rural settlement criteria under CDP4.15, the local authority refused permission primarily due to traffic safety concerns. The proposed entrance is located on a sharp bend with inadequate sightlines, and the site contains an existing unauthorized widened access point which the development would rely upon, ma...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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