Core Refusal Reason
The intensification of an existing entrance onto the N51 National Primary Route (a Strategic Corridor), which would compromise road safety and traffic flow.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would materially contravene policy RD POL 36 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 by intensifying an entrance onto a National Primary Route.
- The development would reduce the capacity and safety of the N51 National Road and interfere with the free-flowing nature of traffic on a designated Strategic Corridor.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 36Section 9.15.1RD POL 6RD POL 7Section 9.4RD POL 9INF POL 20INF POL 21INF POL 22INF OBJ 20INF OBJ 21INF OBJ 22INF OBJ 25RD POL 47RD POL 48RD POL 49RD POL 50Section 9.5.2Section 9.18CH POL 7
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a single-storey dwelling with a central link element and a waste water treatment system at Pighill, Slane, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area along the N51, which is identified as a Strategic Corridor in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. The application was refused primarily because it proposed the intensification of an entrance onto a National Primary Route, which would adversely affect traffic safety and capacity, especially given the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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