Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to substandard visibility splays at the entrance onto a high-speed local primary road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance fails to provide the required 120-metre visibility splay in both directions from a 3-metre setback, providing only 90 metres from a 2.2-metre setback.
- The substandard visibility at the access point onto the LP2627, where an 80 km/h speed limit applies, would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- The development does not comply with National Roads Authority (Design Manual for Roads and Bridges) standards and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Tara Deegan, sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, a new entrance, and a wastewater treatment system at Cellarstown, Archersrath, Co. Kilkenny. While the applicant was found to comply with the Rural Housing Policy for an 'Area under Urban Influence,' the site is located on a local primary road with poor horizontal and vertical alignment. The application was refused because the proposed access failed to meet minimum visibility requirements, posing a significant risk to road ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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