Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to address mandatory road realignment requirements under the LDR3 designation and lacks evidence of safe access via adequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to incorporate the planned realignment of the adjacent substandard road, which is a prerequisite for development under the LDR3 zoning objective.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe sight distances could be achieved at the proposed entrance, posing a risk to road safety.
- The lack of a contiguous site plan and comparative floor/ridge levels with adjacent permitted development prevents a proper assessment of the proposal's physical and visual impact.
Cited Policies (CDP)
LDR3 BallymorrisCratloe Settlement MapDN-GEO-03060DN-GEO-3031
Decision Document Summary
Neill and Paula McGourty proposed a 210.5sqm dwelling and wastewater system at Ballymorris, Cratloe, Co. Clare, on a site zoned 'Existing Residential' but subject to LDR3 road upgrade requirements. The application was refused because it did not provide for the necessary road realignment, failed to prove that safe sightlines were achievable at the entrance, and lacked sufficient contextual data regarding neighboring permitted structures to allow for a full planning assessment....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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