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to construct a terminal building incorporating a ticket office/waiting room, a manager's office, a kitchen, store, toilet facilities and effluent storage tank. Trade effluent produced on site will be transported, under license, to the Irish Water Effluent Treatment Plant. A Statement for Screening for Appropriate Assessment will be lodged with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 233 sqm

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would create a significant traffic hazard on a Restricted National Secondary Road (N59) due to intensified turning movements and insufficient sightlines in an unserviced rural location.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The expansion of commercial activity onto a Restricted National Secondary Road (N59) contravenes specific traffic management objectives and would endanger public safety by obstructing the free flow of traffic.
  • The proposed use of the existing entrance is deemed unsatisfactory due to insufficient sightlines, failing to meet the required safety standards for a high-speed national route.
  • Locating the development in an unserviced rural area outside of a settlement would negatively impact the economic activity of Leenane Village and set an undesirable precedent for unsustainable development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective CF 4Objective EDT 17Objective TI 6DM standard 19DM Standard 20Objective EDT 7Objective EDT 11DM Standard 12DM 19 (b)

Decision Document Summary

Sea-Cruise Connemara Ltd. proposed a 233 sqm terminal building at Nancy's Point, Killary Harbour, to support their existing boat tour operations. The site is situated off the N59 National Secondary Road in a rural, unserviced area near Leenane. Galway County Council refused the application on the grounds that it would create a traffic hazard on a restricted national route where commercial development is limited. The planners cited inadequate sightlines at the entrance and argued that the proposa...
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