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to close up existing agricultural access gate and to open new agricultural access gate 35m due West of existing location and, to import inert material consisting of soil, subsoil and its constituent stone and gravel for the purpose of land improvement works as agricultural lands. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared as part of this planning application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to significant road safety concerns regarding HGV traffic on an unsuitable local road network and a lack of sufficient detail regarding the site's restoration and visual impact on the rural landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as the local road network is inadequate for the volume and nature of HGV traffic proposed without a supporting traffic assessment.
  • The applicant failed to provide necessary technical documentation, including site cross-sections and a comprehensive restoration plan, to ensure the site could be harmoniously integrated back into the rural environment.
  • The proposal would negatively impact the natural and visual amenity of the area, contravening specific landscape conservation objectives (LCM 1) of the Galway County Development Plan.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.3.2Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50Policy Objective NNR2DM Standard 28DM Standard 33aPolicy Objective LCM 1

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Edward Walsh, proposed to relocate an agricultural access gate and import inert material (soil, subsoil, stone, and gravel) for land improvement at Gortachalla, Moycullen, Co. Galway. Galway County Council refused the application on two main grounds: first, that the L-1313 local road network is structurally and geometrically unsuitable for the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) traffic required for the project; and second, that the lack of a restoration plan and detailed topographical data...
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