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retention permission and permission for the development consisting of the importation and insertion of excavated spoil comprising natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel and stone on part of the site to improve the lands for the use for agricultural purposes and will consist of the further importation and insertion of excavated spoil comprising natural materials of clay, silt, sand, gravel and stone on the remainder of the site to improve the lands for the use for agricultural purposes, the provision of a site compound to include a mobile lorry wheelwash, mobile portacabin, welfare facilities together with material inspection and quarantine area together with all ancillary site development works. (The volume of material to be imported to the site over a 5 year period will not exceed 24,000 tonnes)
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development involves the creation of a new access onto a high-speed section of the N53 National Road with substandard visibility, which contravenes national policy and local development plan safety standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development proposes a new access onto the N53 National Road in a 100km/h zone, which is at variance with national policy regarding the control of development on national roads.
- The proposal conflicts with Policy NRP 1 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025, which protects the traffic-carrying capacity of national roads by avoiding new access points outside of 60km/h zones.
- The submitted site layout fails to meet the minimum visibility standards of 215m required by Table 15.5, thereby creating a serious traffic hazard on a national primary route.