Lisheen, Ballynacally, Co. Clare, Clare
Lisheen, Ballynacally, Co. Clare
What was proposed
to construct 2 No. detached dwellinghouses, detached garages, advanced wastewater treatment systems with soil polishing filters together with all associated site development works and connections to services
Refusal reasons
- The subject development is located off the R473 Regional Road, where a speed limit of 80kph applies, where there are horizontal and vertical curves on the road, and where there is a straight white line along the centre of the road. It is considered that the proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard on the R473 Regional Road because of the proposed provision of two access points where sight lines are restricted to the northeast by reason of the road alignment and where the additional traffic movements to which the development would give rise would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic on the Regional road. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to the proper planning and development of the area.
- It is considered that the proposed development by virtue of its location on the estuary side of the R473 where there are uninterrupted views to the estuary from the public road, would be contrary to the Objective CDP 14.5 'Heritage landscapes' which requires that sites have been selected to avoid visually prominent locations. The selection of the site in the first instance, and the location of the dwellings on the estuary side of the road, notwithstanding being within a designated Cluster, contravenes this objective. The proposed development would therefore be injurious to the visual amenities and rural character of the landscape, would set an undesirable precedent for further developments at this location and would therefore be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.