Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard due to inadequate sightline visibility and negative impact on visual amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to achieve the required minimum sightline distances of 160m in both directions for a Regional Road (R708), thereby creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The height and scale of the masonry walls and gates (up to 2.3m) are considered to have a negative impact on the visual amenities of the surrounding rural area.
- The retention of the development would be prejudicial to road safety and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019: Zoned Agriculture [P1]Section 4.10 Sight RequirementsVariation No.1, Waterford City Development Plan 2013-2019County Development Plan 2011-2017
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for masonry entrance walls, an entrance gate, and a pre-existing natural hedgerow at 'Hazelwood', Killure, Grantstown, Waterford. The site is located on agriculturally zoned land fronting the Regional Road R708. The proposal was refused because the entrance fails to meet the 160m sightline standards required by the Development Plan, posing a risk to public safety. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the physical structures negatively im...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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