Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the intensification of a direct access onto a restricted regional road (R726) and the non-vernacular design of the dwelling which is considered out of character with the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the intensification of an existing direct access onto the R726 Regional Road, which is contrary to both local and national policies regarding the protection of the strategic function and safety of the road network.
- The design and external finishes of the timber chalet-style dwelling are considered non-vernacular and out of character with the existing pattern of development in the immediate area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable negative precedent for similar developments both locally and county-wide, materially contravening the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 2.7.8Section 5.2.2Section 5.2.3Policy 11.19.2Section 2.7.3Trans - Policy 4Trans-Policy 3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for an existing 95sq.m. single-storey timber chalet-style dwelling and planning permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Johnstown, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow. The site is located on an infill plot along the R726 Regional Road. Carlow County Council refused the application on two main grounds: firstly, that the use of an existing entrance onto a restricted regional road constitutes an unsafe intensification of access contrary to strategic road pol...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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