Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily on road safety grounds due to poor road alignment, hazardous turning movements on a high-speed local road, and the lack of adequate sight visibility splays.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The poor horizontal alignment of the L 3212-1 and the presence of a continuous white line make the proposed turning movements hazardous at a point where maximum speed limits apply.
- The site layout encroaches upon an existing slip road and green verge, which would unduly interfere with the newly aligned public carriageway.
- The application failed to provide an appropriate sight visibility splay, contravening DM Standard 26 of the County Development Plan and posing a prejudice to public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH3Chapter 4Chapter 15DM Standard 28DM Standard 26
Decision Document Summary
Laura Mitchell applied for permission to construct a new private dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Shanballymore & Shanballybeg, located north of Ballinamore Bridge. Although the site is in a 'structurally weak' landscape area where development is acceptable in principle under Objective RH3, the Planning Authority refused the application. The decision was based on technical deficiencies regarding road safety, specifically the hazardous nature of the access onto the heavily tra...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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