Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a new access or intensify an existing access onto the R-414 Regional Road at a location subject to an 80kph speed limit, which is contrary to County Development Plan policy and would constitute a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development proposes access from the R-414 Regional Road at a location subject to an 80kph speed limit, directly conflicting with Policy RR2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 which seeks to restrict new accesses onto such roads.
- The creation of this access would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and causing obstruction to road users due to the movement of additional traffic generated by the dwelling and stable block.
- The proposal would result in the intensification of an existing agricultural laneway onto a high-speed stretch of road, which would reduce road capacity and interfere with the safe and free-flowing nature of traffic.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RR2Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH1Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH15Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 4.3(a)Table 4.3(b)Section 6.6.3
Decision Document Summary
Karen Morgan sought planning permission for a detached bungalow, domestic garage, and an 8-bay stable block at Hybla or Ballyneague, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. The 1.655ha site is located in a rural area approximately 2.2km northeast of Monasterevin, accessed via the R414 Regional Road. Although the Planning Authority acknowledged that the applicant had demonstrated a local rural housing need (Policy RH2), the application was refused because the proposed access onto a regional road with an 80kph...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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