Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards at the proposed entrance, lack of legal control over the access route traversing third-party lands, and failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance onto the R-333 regional road provides inadequate sight distances, creating a traffic hazard on a restricted road with an 80kph speed limit.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest or consent for the proposed driveway, which traverses third-party lands outside the planning unit boundary.
- The applicant does not meet the rural housing need criteria of Policy Objective RH2, as they are considered urban-generated with a family home located within the settlement of Belclare.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 10DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 26DM Standard 28DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 46DM Standard 63Transportation Policy Objective NNR 1DM Standard 33a
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling, garage, and wastewater system on a 0.3 ha site in the rural townland of Castlehacket, Co. Galway. The site is located within the GCTPS zone and accessed via the R-333 regional road. Galway County Council refused permission because the proposed entrance poses a traffic safety risk, the access route is partially located on third-party lands without demonstrated consent, and the applicant failed to prove a functional rural housing need, as their...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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