22806

the development consists of to construct (1) 2 storey type dwelling and domestic garage (2) install proprietary wastewater treatment system (3) to close up 1. no. existing agricultural entrance and no. entrance to construct combined entrance to serve proposed development and existing family home as well as provide agricultural access to farmyard and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal involves a new access onto a designated Strategic Corridor (R156) where the applicant failed to demonstrate a lack of alternative access options and failed to meet required visibility sightline safety standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would create a new access onto the R156 Regional Road, a designated Strategic Corridor, without the applicant demonstrating that no alternative access or suitable sites exist within their landholding.
  • The additional entrance would interfere with the safety and free-flowing nature of traffic on a strategic route, leading to its premature obsolescence and setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
  • The application failed to demonstrate that the required 160-metre visibility sightlines could be achieved in accordance with TII standards, resulting in a significant traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 40Section 9.15.3RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 41Map 9.2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 9INF POL 18INF POL 20DM POL 31DM POL 32DM OBJ 111

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and associated works at Harlockstown, Dunboyne, on a site fronting the R156 Regional Road. The application was refused as the development would necessitate a new entrance onto a designated Strategic Corridor, which is contrary to Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 policies aimed at protecting the capacity and safety of such routes. Additionally, the applicant failed to prove that no alternative access was available on their landholdi...
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