Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazard due to the intensification of an access onto a Strategic Regional Road (R673) with inadequate sightlines and proximity to a road junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development involves the intensification of an access onto a Strategic Regional Road (R673) at a point where required sightlines and separation distances from a nearby junction cannot be achieved.
- The resulting traffic movements would represent a significant safety risk to both future residents and other road users, undermining the safety and carrying capacity of the regional road network.
- The proposal is contrary to specific transport policies (Trans 44 and Trans 45) of the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy H24Policy H28Policy H 29Table 5.6Policy Trans 44Policy Trans 45
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Cyril Flavin, sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Lissarow, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. The site is situated in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' on lands zoned for agriculture. Permission was refused because the proposed access onto the R673 Strategic Regional Road is located near a junction and lacks the necessary sightlines. The planning authority concluded that the intensification of this access would create a traffic haz...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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