Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to insufficient sight line distances, as the necessary boundary setbacks are reliant on future local authority works for which no definite plans or legal agreements exist.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The required sightline to the east is currently obstructed by an existing stone wall and hedgerow which the applicant is unable to set back due to health and financial constraints.
- The applicant is relying on future road improvement works by the local authority to achieve the necessary sightlines, but there are no definite plans or legal agreements in place for these works.
- The proposed entrance is considered premature and would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard because sufficient sight line distances have not been demonstrated as available.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RO14 of the Greystones/ Delgany & Kilcoole Local Area Plan 2013-201904 Ancillaries- Appendix 2 of the Wicklow County Council Single Rural Houses Design Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
This application (PRR 22/1375) proposed a new access entrance and revised setback boundaries at Sea Road, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow. While the applicant successfully addressed concerns regarding boundary treatments in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty by proposing a lower stone wall, the development was ultimately refused. The refusal centers on the inability to achieve safe sight line distances to the east, which are obstructed by a stone wall. The applicant stated they could not perform the ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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