Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding access onto a national road, inappropriate haphazard siting, and excessive scale/bulk that fails to integrate into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in a traffic hazard due to increased vehicle movements from an unsatisfactory private access onto the N83 national road where required sightlines were not demonstrated.
- The siting of the dwelling is considered haphazard and disorderly, failing to integrate effectively into the rural location and contravening landscape conservation policies.
- The scale, mass, and bulk of the proposed dwelling and garage are excessive and do not respect the character or tradition of the area, setting an undesirable precedent for similar development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9DM Standard 18Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 9Policy LCM1Objective LCM1Objective LCM2DM Standard 6DM Standard 40Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5
Decision Document Summary
William Morris applied for permission to construct a large two-storey dwelling (299m2) and domestic garage (101m2) at Cregboy, Claregalway, Co. Galway. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application. The decision was based on the development's variance with national road guidelines, the potential for traffic hazards on the N83, and the 'haphazard' nature of the siting and design, which was deemed to interfere with the charact...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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