Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant traffic safety concerns on a strategic corridor, lack of demonstrated legal control over the access route, and insufficient information regarding the nature and intensity of the proposed equestrian use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the required 160-metre unobstructed sightlines in both directions at the entrance onto the R154 Regional Road, a designated Strategic Corridor, representing a significant traffic hazard.
- The proposed access laneway is located on lands outside the applicant's ownership or control, and no legal interest or consent from the relevant landowner was provided to utilize the route for the development.
- In the absence of details regarding the scale and intensity of the equestrian operation, the proposal is considered speculative and haphazard backland development that would negatively impact residential amenities and set an undesirable precedent.
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Decision Document Summary
Shane O'Neill proposed the construction of an equestrian complex at Quarryland, Batterstown, Co. Meath, featuring a stable building with an office and viewing area, a horse walker, a sand arena, and a storage building. The site is situated on backlands accessed via a shared laneway off the R154 Regional Road. Meath County Council refused permission because the development would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines on a high-speed strategic road, the applicant failed to prove they...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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