Core Refusal Reason
Inadequate sightlines and traffic safety concerns on the R161 Strategic Corridor, specifically the failure to provide 160m visibility in accordance with TII standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to provide the required 160m unobstructed sightlines from a 2.4m setback, which is mandatory for the 80kmph speed limit zone on the R161 Strategic Corridor.
- Forward visibility stopping sight distances are insufficient and not visible over the entire sightline, posing a significant risk to traffic safety on a bend in the road.
- Achieving the necessary sightlines requires works on third-party lands and the removal/setback of roadside boundaries, for which adequate legal consent and revised plans were not provided.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9Chapter 9 Rural Development StrategySection 10.4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant seeks to construct a storey-and-a-half dwelling with a detached garage and domestic effluent treatment system on a 0.65ha site at Dalystown, Trim, Co. Meath. Although the Planning Authority accepted the applicant's rural housing need under the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, the proposal was refused (pending further information) due to critical traffic safety deficiencies. Specifically, the proposed entrance onto the R161 Strategic Corridor does not meet TII visibility sta...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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