Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard and public safety concerns due to inadequate sight distances and restricted visibility at the proposed entrance onto a regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development access onto the regional road network is considered unsafe due to sub-optimum horizontal and vertical alignment on the approaches.
- Adequate sight distances cannot be achieved as the required visibility splays are restricted and located on lands outside the control of the applicant.
- The significant scale of roadside intervention required would negatively impact the safety of the public road and vulnerable road users, creating a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective NNR2DM Standard 28DM Standard 33aPolicy Objective RC 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 61DM Standard 63
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 209.70sqm two-storey dwelling house with an integrated garage and wastewater treatment system on a 0.87ha site in Cloonmoylan, Ballyshrule, Co. Galway. Although the site is located within a 'Structurally Weak Area' (RH 3) where rural housing need is not a material consideration, the application was refused on technical grounds. The Planning Authority, supported by a report from the Roads Department, concluded that the proposed entrance onto the R352 regional...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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