Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development would involve the intensification of an existing entrance directly onto the N65 National Secondary Road where a 100kmph speed limit applies, which would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic and conflict with national and local strategic road policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The addition of a new dwelling on the site will result in an intensification of a single access point serving multiple residences and agricultural activities on a high-speed national road.
- The proposal is at variance with the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012) and the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically objectives aimed at safeguarding the strategic role of the national road network.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments along national routes, compromising road safety and public investment in infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NR 1 Protection of Strategic RoadsNR 4 New Accesses Directly on National RoadsPolicy Objective RH15DM Standard 26DM Standard 28
Decision Document Summary
The applicants, Barry Kinsella and Claire Kelly, sought permission for a house and domestic garage at Carrowshanbally, Co. Galway, utilizing an existing access onto the N65 National Secondary Road. While Galway County Council initially granted permission, the decision was appealed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The applicants argued that as active farmers, their presence on-site would actually reduce trip generation; they also noted that a vacant dwelling on the landholding is subjec...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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