Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from a deficient local road network and the exacerbation of ribbon development and rural housing over-proliferation in an area under urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The local road network (LT8203) is structurally deficient in width and visibility, meaning additional traffic would endanger public safety and create a traffic hazard.
- The proposal would result in the over-proliferation of one-off rural housing and create a gap infill site, leading to ribbon development contrary to national and local policy.
- The development would negatively impact the visual amenity and rural character of the area while creating demands for uneconomic public service provision outside of zoned settlements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (DoEHLG, 2005) Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Jerpoint West, Thomastown, on a site within an 'Area under Urban Influence'. Although the applicants established a social link to the locality, Kilkenny County Council refused permission. The decision was based on the restricted capacity and poor junction alignment of the local tertiary road network, and the conclusion that the house would contribute to an unsustainable pattern of ribbon development and haphaza...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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