Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to a lack of justification for the entrance and a failure to demonstrate safe sightlines, resulting in a traffic hazard and an undesirable precedent in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a robust justification for the entrance, which the Planning Authority considers would lead to a depreciation of property values and set an undesirable precedent for similar future development in the area.
- The proposed development constitutes a traffic hazard as it is located on a narrow single-lane carriageway where the applicant failed to demonstrate unobstructed sightlines of 90 meters in accordance with TII document DN-GEO-03060.
- Due to the lack of information regarding the actual requirement and use of the entrance and associated structures, the principle of development could not be established in this rural area under strong urban influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 11
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for an existing entrance and ancillary site works at Newtown Commons, The Ward, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. The site is situated in a rural area under strong urban influence and contains existing storage sheds. Meath County Council refused the proposal on two primary grounds: first, the lack of a demonstrated need or justification for the entrance, which would be contrary to the proper planning of the area; and second, the failure to meet safety standards for ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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