Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes a traffic hazard due to insufficient sight distances at the entrance onto the R561 public road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance onto the R561 has insufficient sight distances, creating a traffic hazard in an area with an 80 K.P.H. speed limit.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate how a required 3.5-metre agricultural setback and necessary visibility splays could be achieved from the site entrance.
- The proposal does not provide adequate measures to prevent surface water or effluent run-off from the site onto the public road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an agricultural shed and ancillary site works at Kilcummin More, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry. The local authority's roads department determined that the development creates a traffic hazard because the existing entrance onto the R561 lacks adequate sightlines. The application was refused as it failed to demonstrate the required 3.5-metre setback and visibility splays, while also presenting risks of unauthorized surface water or effluent drainage onto...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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