Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant traffic safety hazards at the proposed entrance, adverse visual impacts on a designated scenic route, and insufficient information regarding potential hydrological impacts on a high-status water body.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the entrance on a bend of the R675 regional road.
- The project would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and conflict with Policy L04 regarding the protection of designated scenic routes and the Waterford Greenway.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not negatively impact the hydrology and water quality of the River Dalligan, a protected high-status water body.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy L04Policy BD 11Policy WQO2Volume 2 Development Management Standards
Decision Document Summary
This application by Liam Whelan Plant Hire Ltd sought permission for alterations to a field entrance and the infilling of agricultural lands with 50,000 tonnes of inert soil and stones at Ballyvolye, Stradbally, Co. Waterford. The site is located in a prominent position along the R675 regional road, which is a designated scenic route near the Waterford Greenway. Waterford City and County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the creation of a traffic hazard due to substandard vi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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