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outline planning permission for development consisting of 1 no. dwelling, garage with new access onto the public road as well as a property waste water treatment system and associated ancillary site works. Significant further information relates to revised development description with reference to access onto private laneway.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes ribbon development and fails to meet required road safety sightline standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would result in ribbon development as it would be the 6th house within a 250m stretch of the public road.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate the required 90m sightlines at the proposed entrance, with only 50m denoted on the submitted plans.
  • The proposed dwelling is located within 100m of a third-party agricultural building, which requires further justification under Policy RHP 4.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 2.8.1Section 2.8.2Section 3.6Section 15.16Section 15.16.1Section 15.17Table 15.4Section 15.17.2Section 15.13.3Section 15.18Section 15.19Section 15.24Section 15.27Section 15.30Section 15.34Section 6.7Policy RCP 1Policy RHP 4

Decision Document Summary

Bernd & Joy Borchert applied for outline planning permission for a dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Edenaneane, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. While the site is located in a 'Category 2 - Remaining Rural Area' where housing is facilitated, the application was refused. The primary grounds for refusal were the creation of ribbon development (exceeding five houses per 250m of road frontage) and significant technical deficiencies regarding road safety sightlines and proximity to existin...
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