Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing policy regarding restricted regional routes (DM Standard 18b) and significant traffic safety concerns arising from substandard visibility and poor road alignment on the R355.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a family farm connection to justify a new dwelling on a restricted regional route corridor as required by DM Standard 18b.
- The proposed access onto the R355 is located where road alignment is poor and visibility is restricted, failing to achieve the required 120-metre sightline distance.
- The development would generate hazardous turning movements onto a strategic regional road, endangering public safety and contravening Objective TI 6 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 18bChapter 13 - Development Management StandardsObjective TI 6
Decision Document Summary
Niall Callanan sought planning permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Moorefield or Gortnamona, Eyrecourt, Co. Galway. The site is located on the R355, which is designated as a restricted regional route. Galway County Council refused the proposal because the applicant did not demonstrate a functional need, such as a family farm connection, to build on this specific corridor. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the proposed entrance wou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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