Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard by establishing a new access onto a strategic regional road (R747) with insufficient sightlines, contravening specific County Development Plan policies designed to protect the safety and capacity of the regional road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access onto the R747 Regional Road contravenes policies RR P2 and RR P3 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, which seek to protect the capacity and safety of strategic regional routes.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the minimum required visibility sightlines of 150m in both directions from the proposed entrance, which is essential for safety on a road with an 80km/hr speed limit.
- Granting permission would result in a traffic hazard on a heavily trafficked section of road where a solid white line exists, thereby conflicting with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 6Chapter 10Chapter 13Chapter 16Section 3.16.2Section 5.8.3Policy RR P2Policy RR P3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and a new site entrance on a 0.40-hectare greenfield site at Ballinagilky, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. The site is situated along the R747, a designated strategic regional road. Carlow County Council refused the application on two main grounds: firstly, that the new entrance would compromise the safety and efficiency of a strategic route in contravention of development plan policies; and secondly, that the applican...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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