Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of an access onto the N69 national secondary road and the failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by intensifying the use of a private access road onto the N69 National Secondary Road where a 100 kmph speed limit applies, interfering with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific rural housing need as required by Objective KCDP 5-15 for areas designated as being under urban influence.
- The proposal is contrary to Ministerial Guidelines (Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines 2012) and the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the preservation of service levels and carrying capacity of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78KCDP 14-30
Decision Document Summary
Aaron Sheehan sought permission to construct a single-storey dwelling house, treatment system, and sand polishing filter on a 0.300 ha site at Upper Tullig, Kilflynn, Co. Kerry. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under urban influence, accessed via a private road off the N69. Kerry County Council refused permission because the development would intensify traffic at a junction with a high-speed national road, posing a safety hazard, and because the applicant did not sufficien...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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