RefusedDecided 28 February 2025Carlow County Council

2460317: 2 No. mobile homes used as dwellings for a period not exceeding 3 years, permission for the subdivision of an existing site, the construction of a one and a half storey type dwelling to be accessed by an existing entrance which will become a shared entrance, connection to services, new boundary treatments and all associated site works

Chapelstown, Tullow Road, Carlow
DecisionRefused
Decided28 February 2025
Application typeRETENTION
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Refusal reasons

Traffic Sightlines

Proposed development intensifies an existing direct access to the N80 close to Walls Forge Roundabout, adversely affecting the operation and safety of the national road and associated junctions, contrary to official policy and council guidelines.

DoECLG 'Spatial Planning and National Roads — Guidelines for Planning Authorities (January 2012)', Section 2.7; Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, Policies NR. P2 and NR. P3
Avoid the creation of additional access points from new development or the generation of increased traffic from existing accesses to the national road to which speed limits of greater than 50 kph applies

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