Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate the required legal interest to maintain necessary sightlines over third-party lands at the site entrance onto the Regional Road (R-342), resulting in a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest or control to maintain private lands free of impediments to provide required forward sightlines (130m to the east and 98m to the northwest) at the site entrance.
- The proposed development is contrary to DM Standard 28 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, which governs sight distances required for access onto Regional roads.
- The intensification of the entrance onto the R-342 without adequate visibility would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11Chapter 15 DM StandardsDM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective WS4
Decision Document Summary
Robert McCoy applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Scrahalla, Cashel, Co. Galway. The site is located within a 'Special' sensitivity landscape (Class 3) and is adjacent to the Connemara Bog Complex SAC. Although the applicant addressed several technical concerns via Further Information—including water supply feasibility and winter water table monitoring—the Planning Authority refused permission because the ap...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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