Core Refusal Reason
Public safety risk and traffic hazard caused by dangerous delivery vehicle maneuvers, including reversing across a public car park and a one-way street, and the obstruction of existing residential access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed delivery entrance requires trucks to reverse across a public car park and a one-way street (Laffin's Lane), creating a significant traffic hazard for pedestrians and other road users.
- The location of the entrance on a private laneway would obstruct existing vehicular access to a residential property and lead to conflicting traffic movements.
- The proposed vehicular arrangements are contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, despite the applicant successfully addressing other design and overlooking concerns.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application seeks permission for a 580 sq.m two-storey commercial building for Arklow Electrical Wholesale at Castlepark, Arklow. While the applicant successfully addressed initial concerns regarding building design, storage capacity, and overlooking, the Planning Authority recommended refusal based on the revised delivery access. The proposed arrangement requires delivery vehicles to perform hazardous reversing maneuvers across a public car park and a one-way street into a private laneway,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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