Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from a new access onto a high-speed national secondary road (N67) and adverse visual impacts on the Shannon Estuary Working Landscape caused by the dwelling's scale and excessive hedgerow removal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in the intensification of an access onto the N67 national secondary road at a point where the 80km/h speed limit applies and sightline visibility is substandard, thereby endangering public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The proposal would result in an undesirable extension of ribbon development to the west of Killimer, which is contrary to the 'Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities' (2012) and the Clare County Development Plan.
- The dwelling would constitute a visually obtrusive and incongruous feature in the 'Shannon Estuary Working Landscape' due to its scale, massing, and the excessive removal of mature trees and hedgerows required to facilitate the development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 13.4CDP 3.12CDP 8.4CDP 8.2Section 8.2.3.3CDP 3.4
Decision Document Summary
Lisa and Thomas Manning applied for permission to construct a contemporary two-story rural dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Poulnadarree, Killimer, Co. Clare. The site is situated within the 'Shannon Estuary Working Landscape' and is accessed via the N67 national secondary road. Clare County Council refused the application because the proposed access onto a high-speed road would create a traffic hazard and contribute to ribbon development. Furthermore, the planning authority ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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