Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of an access onto a Protected Regional Route (N52), failure to meet visibility standards, and the negative environmental impact of required hedgerow removal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of an existing access onto the N52 Protected Regional Route is contrary to Policy TC 10 and would endanger public safety.
- The proposal fails to demonstrate required 215m visibility splays and would necessitate extensive, undesirable removal of roadside hedgerows contrary to Policy SS 66.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system complies with the EPA Code of Practice 2021 as required by Policy SS 65.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy TC 10Policy TC 12Policy SS 66Policy SS 65Section 2.19.1Policy RD 39Policy SS 19Policy SS 20Policy SS 26Policy SS 51Policy SS 52Policy SS 53Policy SS 59Policy SS 60Policy SS 63Policy SS 64Policy RD 29Policy RD 30Table 7.2Table 7.3Table 7.4Table 7.6
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a dwelling and associated works at Mapastown, Ardee, Co. Louth. Although the applicant demonstrated compliance with local needs criteria for Development Zone 5, the proposal was refused on four grounds. Primarily, the development would intensify use of an access onto the N52 Protected Regional Route without meeting exemption criteria. Furthermore, the applicant failed to prove that necessary visibility sightlines could be achieved without excessive ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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