Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the proposed site access posed a significant traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines and poor junction geometry.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural housing need or exceptional personal circumstances as required by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed vehicular entrance is located too close to an existing junction and lacks the necessary 90-degree alignment, creating a traffic hazard.
- Proposed landscaping and boundary treatments would further obstruct visibility at the site entrance, endangering public safety on the local road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH P1Policy RH 4Section 3.16.2Section 16.10.8Policy RH P6Section 13.4.6.3
Decision Document Summary
Edward Tomkins sought permission to construct a single-story dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.310ha site at Mountwolseley/Crosslow, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The site is located in a rural area outside the settlement boundary and within the Blackstairs and Mount Leinster Uplands Landscape Character Area. Carlow County Council refused the application on two main grounds: first, the applicant did not satisfy the local rural housing policy requirements (specifically Policy RH4); a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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