Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards from restricted sightlines, negative impacts on residential amenity from noise and disturbance, and insufficient information regarding archaeological heritage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to severely restricted sightlines at the site entrance on a public road.
- The operation of the site for plant and machinery storage would seriously injure the residential amenities of the area through noise, nuisance, and disturbance.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposal would not negatively impact the archaeological heritage of the area in the absence of pre-development testing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.1Section 11.6.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a private storage shed for plant equipment and a new site entrance at Garranafulla, Waterville, within a designated Visually Sensitive Area. Kerry County Council refused permission on three main grounds: the creation of a traffic hazard due to inadequate sight distances, the potential for noise and disturbance to negatively affect neighboring residential properties, and the lack of archaeological assessment to protect local heritage. The planning authori...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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