Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns regarding the use of a substandard entrance onto a Strategic Regional Road (R726) where adequate sightlines could not be achieved and exceptional circumstances for such an entrance were not demonstrated.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the exceptional circumstances required under the County Development Plan to justify a new or intensified entrance onto a Strategic Regional Road (R726).
- The proposed entrance lacks the necessary sightlines and visibility splays, which would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety on a high-speed road characterized by a continuous white line.
- The development would conflict with specific policies intended to protect the carrying capacity and safety of the regional road network, thereby setting an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.16.2Policy RH P1Policy RD P1Chapter 13Table 5.4Policy RR P3Policy RR P1Policy RR P2Section 16.10.7Chapter 5Section 5.83Policy RH P5Table 3.5
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and detached garage on a 0.571ha site at Friarstown, Co. Carlow. The proposal included the widening of an existing agricultural entrance onto the R726, which is designated as a Strategic Regional Road. Carlow County Council refused the application because the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of exceptional circumstances to warrant access to this restricted road. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the entra...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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