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Permission for development which consists of: to retain the use of a commercial site at Briarhill Business Park, in the townland of Doughiska, for the purposes of car sales and display, along with ancillary signage. Permission is also sought to retain a portacabin at the same location, which is currently being used as staff area and office.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is located within the reservation corridor of the N6 Galway City Ring Road (GCRR) and would prejudice the delivery of this strategic national road project, while also featuring excessive and unauthorized signage that negatively impacts visual amenity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development is situated within the approved route and reservation corridor of the N6 Galway City Ring Road (GCRR), and granting permission would prejudice the delivery of this critical strategic national infrastructure.
  • The application is at variance with the DECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012) and conflicts with specific City Development Plan policies aimed at protecting the N6 GCRR route.
  • The retention of signage, combined with existing unauthorized signs, creates excessive visual clutter and proliferation that fails to meet the design standards of the City Development Plan and adversely impacts the visual amenities of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy 4.6Section 4.8Section 11.2.6Section 11.6Section 11.9Section 11.9.1Policy 6.3Section 6.6

Decision Document Summary

Kearys Carstore sought retention permission for a car sales and display use, including ancillary signage and a portacabin, at Briarhill Business Park, Doughiska. While the site's 'CI' zoning generally permits such commercial uses, the development is located directly within the road reservation corridor for the approved N6 Galway City Ring Road (GCRR). Galway City Council refused the application primarily because it would prejudice the delivery of this strategic national road project, contrary to...
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