Hacketstown Road (Pollerton Road) (R726), Kernanstown, Co. Carlow

Refusal reasons

Conditions

• 1Development to be carried out in accordance with plans received 17/05/24, amended by FI received 07/10/24, and clarification received 12/12/24, except where altered by conditions.Compliance
• 2External finishes for houses: sand cement render neutral in colour/texture; natural stone for external walls; roofs dark blue/black or slate grey; no white uPVC for doors, windows, or rainwater goods. Details subject to written agreement prior to commencement.Design Materials
• 3Hard/soft landscaping per Drawing A-006 (12/12/24). New planting completed prior to first occupation; failed planting replaced next season. Public open space level, grassed, vested to Planning Authority if taken in charge, and not enclosed.Landscaping Boundary
• 4Boundary treatments per Drawing A-003 (12/12/24), except where altered by conditions.Landscaping Boundary
• 5Naming, signposting, and numbering of development based on local/historical/topographical features, subject to prior written consent. Names causing confusion or foreign to the area not permitted.Other
• 6Prior to Commencement Notice, developer must enter into a Part V Agreement with the Planning Authority per Section 96(3)(a) or (b) of the Planning & Developments Act 2000.Compliance
• 7Section 47 agreement restricting first occupation to individual purchasers and/or social/affordable/cost rental housing. Agreement duration tied to planning permission, with review after 2 years from completion of each unit.Compliance
• 8Any signage on or within site boundaries agreed in writing with Planning Authority prior to erection.Traffic Access
• 9Roads infrastructure (footpaths, cycle paths, junctions, traffic calming) designed and constructed per DMURS. No interference with public roads/footpaths without written agreement from Municipal District Engineer and Roads Department. Road Opening Licence required per 2017 Guidelines.Traffic Access
• 10Car parking layout/design per Carlow County Development Plan. All footpaths dished at junctions and road crossings for disabled access.Traffic Access
• 11Prior to commencement, submit proposals for no-right turn restriction from site entrance onto public road, including road markings and regulatory signage (RUS012 with information plate) per Traffic Signs Manual, subject to written agreement. CMD recommended this to force traffic to the roundabout; enforcement mechanisms confirmed in CFI.Traffic Access
• 12Public lighting per Council's Lighting Specification, BS 5489:2013, EN 13201:2003 (or latest). LED lanterns at 3000K CCT. Consider tree/shrub effects on lighting. No lighting on private property. Full survey and certification by competent engineer prior to first occupation. Bat mitigation per BCI Guidance Notes (Dec 2010).Other