Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns arising from the intensification of a substandard junction and the failure to achieve mandatory sightline requirements on a busy regional route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the intensification of a substandard junction between a narrow local road and the R173 regional route where restricted width and vertical alignment prevent two vehicles from passing safely.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the minimum required sightlines of 75m x 3m or adequate stopping distances could be achieved at the proposed site entrance, contrary to Section 13.16.17 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed access arrangements would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard and would set an undesirable precedent for further development along a heavily trafficked regional route.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a 1.5-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Lower Lislea, Omeath, Co. Louth, located within Rural Policy Zone 1. Although the Planning Authority was satisfied that the applicant met the 'local need' criteria as the daughter of a qualifying landowner, the proposal was refused due to significant traffic safety issues. The decision maker concluded that the development would dangerously intensify the use of a deficient junction onto the R17...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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