Core Refusal Reason
The proposal involves works on lands outside the applicant's ownership without consent and creates a traffic hazard due to the lack of a public footpath at the proposed access point.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed works, including the removal of an extensive hedgerow, would be carried out on lands outside the ownership of the applicant without the necessary legal consent.
- The creation of a pedestrian access onto a roadside location not served by a public footpath would endanger public safety by creating hazardous interactions with vehicular traffic.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development of this nature, which is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 12 - Development Management StandardsSection 12.24 Roads and Transportation
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to create a pedestrian access from the rear of an existing dwelling at No. 2 Castle Park onto Cloonbrackna Drive (L7034) in Roscommon. The site is located within an established residential area where the rear boundary consists of a mature Leylandii hedge. The application was refused because the proposed works involve land outside the applicant's ownership without consent, and the lack of a public footpath at the exit point onto the L7034 poses a significant traffi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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