PART IVIMPROVEMENT AND SAFETY OF ROADS

Safety of roads

Doors, etc. opening onto road

56.—(1) A door, gate or bar shall not, except with the consent of the Department, be so erected on land adjoining a road as to open outwards onto the road.

(2) Where a door, gate or bar is erected in contravention of paragraph (1) the Department may serve a notice on the owner or occupier of the land requiring him to alter the door, gate or bar so that it does not open outwards onto the road.

(3) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Department to give its consent under paragraph (1) may, within 21 days of receiving notice thereof, appeal to the planning appeals commission by notice in writing under this Article.

(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 84 apply to an appeal under this Article as they apply to an appeal under that Article.