Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development involves a new access onto a Strategic Regional Road (R430) where speed limits exceed 50kph, materially contravening Policy TRANS 22 of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants were found to satisfy the rural housing need criteria set out in Table 4.4 of the County Development Plan due to a family connection to the landowner.
- The design, scale, and siting of the proposed dwelling and garage were considered satisfactory and would not cause undue harm to visual or residential amenities.
- The primary ground for refusal is that the development would create a new residential access onto a Strategic Regional Road (R430) in a high-speed zone, which contravenes traffic safety policies and would set an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy TRANS 22Table 4.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and septic tank system at Derrykearn, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. Although the Planning Authority acknowledged that the applicants met the local rural housing need requirements and that the site services and design were acceptable, the application was refused. The refusal is based on the site's location along the R430 Strategic Regional Road; the creation of a new access in an area where speed limits exceed 50kph materially contraven...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.