Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazards arising from a substandard local road network and dangerous intensification of access onto a national road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Class 3 road (No. 267A) serving the site is substandard in alignment, surface, and width, and cannot safely accommodate the additional traffic movements generated by the development.
- The intensification of the access onto the N2 national road is considered hazardous to public safety due to restricted visibility and the absence of a dedicated right-hand turning lane.
- The proposed development would set an undesirable precedent for further similar development and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application (File Ref. 21/1129) proposed a dwelling on an elevated site accessed via a Class 3 road off the N2 Ardee-Collon national road. The Senior Executive Planner recommended refusal primarily due to traffic safety concerns, noting that the local road is too narrow for two vehicles to pass and the junction with the N2 lacks adequate visibility and turning infrastructure. Although the planner also criticized the dwelling's bulky design and its obtrusive impact on the scenic rural landsc...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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