Core Refusal Reason
The proposed perpendicular parking layout poses a significant traffic safety hazard to road users and pedestrians due to the requirement for vehicles to reverse onto a busy public road and across a footpath near a busy junction with restricted visibility.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed perpendicular parking arrangement would necessitate hazardous reversing maneuvers onto a busy section of the L7187 in close proximity to a major crossroads.
- Vehicles would be required to reverse across a public footpath frequented by pedestrians, creating an unacceptable safety risk to vulnerable road users.
- Visibility for exiting vehicles is severely restricted by an adjacent boundary wall to the south, further endangering both pedestrians and motorists.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6IU1913.16.1713.9.1513.9.16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for modifications to a previously approved residential and commercial development at the site of the former Ginnety's Pub in Dromiskin, Co. Louth. Specifically, the applicant proposed changing the parking layout from parallel to perpendicular spaces along the L7187. Louth County Council refused the application because the new layout would force vehicles to reverse across a busy public footpath and onto a main thoroughfare near a busy junction. The planning auth...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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