Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance and public health concerns regarding the lack of up-to-date confirmation for water and wastewater services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site entrance is deemed unsatisfactory due to restricted forward sight distances for vehicles, which would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety on the local road (L-5330).
- The applicant failed to provide up-to-date, development-specific evidence of connection agreements with Irish Water, posing a potential risk to public health for future occupants.
- The development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it fails to comply with specific infrastructure and safety standards (NNR2, WS5, WS7, DM 28, and DM 36) of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 28Policy Objective NNR2Policy Objective WS5Policy Objective WS7DM Standard 36Policy Objective RH9DM Standard 8DM Standard 9Policy SS5OSGT 2Policy Objective WW11
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Bartley Molloy, sought permission to construct two detached dwellings on a 0.110ha greenfield site at Claremount, Oughterard, Co. Galway. Although the site is located within the settlement boundary and zoned 'Residential Phase 1', the proposal was refused by Galway County Council. The primary grounds for refusal were the creation of a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines at the site entrance and the failure to demonstrate viable water and wastewater connections through cu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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