Core Refusal Reason
Endangerment of public safety and traffic hazard due to inadequate visibility from the vehicular entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development results in a lack of visibility for vehicles exiting the site onto the public footpath and carriageway in both easterly and westerly directions.
- Egressing vehicles are required to enter and obstruct the public footpath to achieve adequate sightlines, creating a significant hazard for pedestrians.
- The proposal is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to the resulting traffic hazard and obstruction of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the conversion of a pedestrian entrance into a vehicular access at 7 Brighton Terrace, a Protected Structure on Sandycove Road. The local authority refused the application primarily on safety grounds, noting that the layout provides poor visibility for exiting drivers. This deficiency necessitates vehicles encroaching upon and obstructing the public footpath to see oncoming traffic, thereby creating a significant hazard for both pedestrians and ro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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