Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns arising from the substandard nature of the local Class 3 road and the hazardous intensification of its junction with the N2 National Route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is situated on a Class 3 road with substandard alignment, surface, and width where two vehicles cannot safely pass, meaning the development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
- The development would result in the intensification of a junction onto the N2 National Route where visibility is restricted and no right-hand turning lane exists, further compromising road safety.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further development in an area served by inadequate infrastructure and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SS 18SS 19SS 24SS 25Section 2.19.7SS 26SS 51Table 2.9SS 55SS 56SS 59SS 60SS 63SS 64SS 65SS 66RD 29RD 30
Decision Document Summary
Robbie Brennan applied for permission to construct a two-story dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.4ha site at Mollyrue, Collon, Co. Louth. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated compliance with the local rural housing need criteria (Criterion 2 of Development Zone 2), the Planning Authority refused the application on two specific grounds related to transportation. The decision maker concluded that the local road network is physically incapable of safely accommodat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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