Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from a substandard access laneway and the negative impact on residential amenity caused by the excessive scale and height of the proposed dwelling on Site 2.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing private cul-de-sac serving the sites is substandard in width and surface treatment, and its use for additional dwellings would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
- The proposed dwelling on Site 2, by reason of its height and scale, is considered unacceptable in relation to the existing single-storey dwellings and would be seriously injurious to the residential amenity of the area.
- The proposal constitutes undesirable and uncoordinated backland development that is out of character with the established single-storey pattern of development along the access laneway.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kerry County Development Plan (KCDP) 2022-2028Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026Zoning R2 - Existing Residential
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Nuala Cosgrove, sought permission for two dwellings on infill and backland sites located off Lartigue Road in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. While the sites are zoned 'Existing Residential', the Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the narrow, poorly surfaced private access road is inadequate to serve additional traffic, posing a safety risk. Additionally, the proposed two-storey house on Site 2 was deemed incompatible with the surrounding single-storey context, l...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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