Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate safe road access via required sightlines and lack of confirmed feasibility for water services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to demonstrate the mandatory 160m sightlines required for a local tertiary road with an 80kph speed limit, with current plans showing significantly deficient sightlines of only 37m to 43m.
- The applicant has not provided a Confirmation of Feasibility from Uisce Eireann for a water connection nor confirmed the water sources of neighboring dwellings to ensure compliance with EPA Code of Practice standards.
- The application lacks a necessary application for exemption from Part V social housing requirements under Section 97 of the Planning & Development Act 2000.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective H30Policy Objective H28Section 7.11.2Section 8.7Development Management Standards (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal seeks permission for a single/two-storey detached dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Auskurra Big, Dunmore East, a site zoned as 'High Amenity' and designated as a 'High Sensitive' landscape. While the Planning Authority accepted the applicant's local housing need as a returning emigrant, the application was not granted immediate permission due to critical technical deficiencies. The primary concerns involve traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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