Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would generate increased traffic onto the N59 National route, contravening local and national policies designed to protect the safety and capacity of the national road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would generate increased traffic onto the N59 National route, which is contrary to Policy MTP-24 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the creation of additional traffic from existing direct accesses to national roads.
- The proposal is at variance with Section 2.5 of the DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012) concerning development involving access to national roads with speed limits greater than 60 km/h.
- Granting permission would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users, while negatively impacting the operational efficiency and capacity of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 6.4.2.1Policy MTP-24Section 3.4.8Section 7.6
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and access road on a 0.308ha site at Knockbreaga, Newport, Co. Mayo. Although the site is located within a 'Structurally Weak Area' where applicants are not required to demonstrate a long-established local need, the application was refused due to its reliance on an access point onto the N59 National route. Both Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Mayo National Road Design Office (NRDO) ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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