Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development represents a traffic hazard due to the lack of safe on-site turning facilities, necessitating dangerous reversing maneuvers onto a busy regional road (R761).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe parking and vehicle turning movements could be achieved within the site boundary to avoid reversing onto the public road.
- The proposed access arrangement would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic on the R761 regional road at Blacklion.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a conflict between turning vehicles and users of the existing footpath and planned future cycle path.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a 3-bedroom dwelling and associated site works at Rathdown Lower (Blacklion), Greystones, Co. Wicklow. While the planning authority was satisfied with the applicant's response regarding overlooking and rainwater goods, the proposal was ultimately refused on traffic safety grounds. The planner concluded that the development would constitute a traffic hazard because vehicles would be forced to reverse onto the busy R761 regional road, crossing a footpath and a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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