Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns at the junction of the private access road and the public road (L-86084) due to inadequate sight distances and hazardous turning movements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The junction between the private access road and the public road (L-86084) lacks sufficient forward and stopping sight distances for southbound vehicles, creating a traffic hazard.
- The proposed right-hand turning movements from the public road onto the private road are deemed unsatisfactory and would require significant, unfeasible intervention on the public road to achieve visibility.
- The development would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic and is therefore contrary to DM Standards 28 and 30 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 3Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 10Policy Objective ARC 4Policy Objective ARC 9DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 19DM Standard 28DM Standard 30DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 50Policy Objective NBH 1NHB 2NHB 3
Decision Document Summary
Gary Frehill applied for permission to construct a 200sqm dwelling, domestic garage, and on-site wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Glentaun, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. While the proposal was considered acceptable in principle regarding design and site suitability for effluent disposal, it was refused primarily on traffic safety grounds. The Planning Authority concluded that the junction of the private access road with the public road (L-86084) provides inadequate sightlines for s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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