Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sight distances at the proposed entrance and the failure of the dwelling's design to integrate into a sensitive Class 3 landscape area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed site entrance onto the R-374 regional road has sufficient sight distances for the 80kph speed limit, posing a danger to public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The proposed dwelling design, characterized by excessive depth, would not effectively assimilate into the sensitive Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area and would detract from the visual amenity of the coastal landscape.
- The development would materially contravene multiple policy objectives and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 28Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 46Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 8DM Standard 6DM Standard 11DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective FL1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Cormac O Ceallaigh, sought permission for a new dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at An Cheathrú Rua Thiar, Carraroe. The site is located in a rural townland designated as a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area within the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) zone. While the applicant satisfied the rural housing need criteria, the Planning Authority refused permission because the proposed access onto the R-374 regional road lacked adequate v...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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