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to construct 88sqm ground floor retail unit comprising of office space and toilet facilities, with 73sqm two bedroomed first floor apartment above the retail unit, connect new foul drainage to public mains with car parking, refuse collection area and amenity area to the development with all associated site works to site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to the proximity of its perpendicular parking layout to a major road junction.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed perpendicular parking layout requires vehicles to exit directly onto the public road in dangerously close proximity to the junction of Rockenham Road (L90001) and the New Ross Road (R711).
  • The Roads Section determined that there is insufficient distance to allow for safe vehicle movements, as reversing cars could be struck by traffic entering from the regional road.
  • The development would constitute a significant traffic hazard for both road users and pedestrians, thereby endangering public safety and contravening the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028Table 11.2 Zoning MatrixDevelopment Management Standards, Volume 2Zoning Objective: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought outline permission for a mixed-use development consisting of an 88sqm ground floor retail/office unit and a 73sqm two-bedroom apartment at Rockenham, Ross Road, Ferrybank. The site is a 0.039-hectare green area located at the entrance to a housing estate and is zoned for 'Existing Residential' use. Waterford City and County Council refused the application because the proposed 6-space perpendicular parking arrangement was deemed unsafe; its location near a busy junction would ...
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