Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to unsafe road access, overdevelopment of the site, and a design that was incongruous with the existing village character and landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular and pedestrian access is deemed unsatisfactory and would interfere with the free flow of traffic, thereby endangering public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site due to its footprint configuration and lack of sufficient communal open space and parking, which would detract from the general amenity of the area.
- The layout, scale, and backland siting of the development represent a haphazard and disorderly form of development that fails to integrate into the village streetscape or reinforce the existing urban form of Letterfrack.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingChapter 9 - Heritage, Landscape & Environmental ManagementSection 9.10.1Section 9.11Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsSection 13.3Objective UHO 7Objective UHO 8Section 3.4.4
Decision Document Summary
Peter Walsh sought planning permission for the construction of nine dwelling houses (comprising two terraced blocks and one semi-detached pair) with a connection to the public sewage system at a site in Letterfrack, Connemara North. The 0.3137ha site is located within a Class 4 landscape area. Galway County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposed access was unsafe for traffic and pedestrians, the density and layout constituted overdevelopment with inadequate open space, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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