Core Refusal Reason
The primary reason for refusal is the unsatisfactory nature of the proposed vehicular access, which lacks adequate sightlines and would require significant roadside boundary intervention, thereby creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access is deemed unsatisfactory as it precludes the provision and maintenance of safe access due to a lack of demonstrated sightlines.
- The significant scale of roadside boundary intervention required to achieve access would negatively impact the public road and the safety of vulnerable road users.
- Permitting the development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and obstructing road users, in contravention of Policy Objective NNR2 and DM Standards 28 and 33a of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NNR 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WS 8Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 33a
Decision Document Summary
This application by James Keane & Sinead Burke proposed the construction of a bungalow dwelling, effluent treatment system, and site access at Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. The site is situated in a Class 1 Landscape within the Galway County Transportation Planning Strategy (GCTPS) area. While the applicants were found to comply with rural housing need requirements (Policy Objective RH 2), the proposal was refused due to critical road safety issues. Specifically, the planning authority d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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