Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns due to inadequate sightlines and the intensification of an existing access onto a heavily trafficked National Secondary Road (N70).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the N70 National Secondary Road, which is contrary to official policy regarding the control of development affecting national roads.
- Adequate sight lines are not available to provide safe access to the site, and the proposed development would therefore endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- The proposal is at variance with the Kerry County Development Plan policies and the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities, which seek to protect the capacity and safety of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 5-24KCDP 5-25KCDP 5-26KCDP 5-27KCDP 5-28KCDP 5-29KCDP 5-30Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78KCDP 14-29KCDP 14-30
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to renovate an existing uninhabited cottage and outbuilding at Poulawaddra, Tralee, including the installation of a new mechanical wastewater treatment system. The site is located on the N70 National Secondary Road in an area characterized by one-off development. The application was refused primarily on traffic safety grounds, as the development would intensify the use of an existing access where required sightlines cannot be achieved, posing a traffic hazard and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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