Core Refusal Reason
The intensification of the childcare facility would generate excessive traffic on a narrow laneway, negatively impacting residential amenity and creating a traffic hazard at the public road junction due to restricted sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is considered prejudicial to the residential amenity of neighboring dwellings due to the volume of additional traffic movements generated on a narrow laneway.
- The intensification of use would create a traffic hazard at the junction of the laneway and the public road (LP3009-0) where sightlines are restricted by existing vegetation.
- The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the rural area, echoing previous refusal reasons for a similar intensification on the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 6.18SCP22SCP23SCO52SCO53Section 10.4Section 3.7EDO18EDO19EDO20
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to increase an existing childcare facility from 6 to 20 placements and upgrade the wastewater treatment system at a residential site in Corryrourke, Mullagh. The site is located at the end of a narrow, 3m wide rural laneway serving several other dwellings. Cavan County Council refused the application primarily because the resulting increase in traffic would severely impact the residential amenity of neighbors and create significant safety risks at the laneway's ju...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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