Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to inadequate sightlines at the site entrance creating a traffic hazard, the inappropriate intensification of a residential access, and the failure to demonstrate that noise from the kennels would not adversely impact the residential amenity of the surrounding area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site entrance is deemed unsatisfactory due to restricted sight distances and a downhill gradient, which would require significant intervention on a local route to remedy in accordance with DM Standard 28.
- The development would result in an intensification of an existing residential access, leading to a potential traffic hazard and obstruction of road users, which is at variance with Policy Objective NNR2.
- The applicant failed to provide a noise survey or sufficient evidence that proposed noise mitigation measures would protect the residential amenities of the surrounding area from the impulsive noise of barking dogs.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective CD 1DM Standard 17DM Standard 28Policy Objective NNR2Policy Objective WS 4DM Standard 36Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
Muireann Ní Dhroighneáin sought permission to construct 15 dog boarding kennels and an exercise area for commercial use on a 0.39 ha site in the rural townland of Baile an tSléibhe, Galway West. The site currently contains a detached dwelling and is located in a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the existing vehicular entrance lacks the necessary sightlines, posing a traffic hazard. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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