Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from the proposed entrance's location at a public forest park access point and the failure to demonstrate legal right-of-way and control over necessary sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would generate additional traffic movements at a gated bell mouth currently used for public access and parking for Dun a Ri Forest Park, creating significant traffic safety hazards and potential obstruction of the public road.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a legal right-of-way over the private access road leading to the site from the Regional Road (R179-0).
- There is a lack of clarity and consent regarding the responsibility for maintaining required sightlines and managing parking/access control, which is contrary to the interests of proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Mullantra, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, on a site adjacent to Dun a Ri Forest Park. While the house design and effluent treatment were considered acceptable, the application was refused because the proposed entrance utilizes a gated bell mouth currently used for public forest park access and parking. The Planning Authority determined that the development would create traffic safety hazards and that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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