Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to non-compliance with car parking and entrance width standards, failure to demonstrate safe vehicular access and pedestrian safety, and the negative impact of a car-dominated frontage on the residential character and curtilage of the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide technical evidence, such as visibility-splay drawings and swept-path analysis, to demonstrate that the widened shared access is safe for road users and does not endanger pedestrians.
- The removal of boundary walls and creation of a large hard-surfaced parking area results in an over-wide, car-dominated frontage that erodes the individual curtilages and character of the two dwellings.
- The provision of seven parking spaces significantly exceeds the Development Plan standard of a maximum of one space per dwelling for this Inner Residential area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.3.3Section 11.3.3.(a)Section 11.3.1 (g)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the removal of front and separating boundary walls at 38 and 39 Newcastle Road, Galway, to create a shared open forecourt. The site is located within an established residential area zoned 'R'. Galway City Council refused the application because the resulting access width and excessive car parking (7 spaces) contravene Development Plan standards. Furthermore, the applicant failed to demonstrate that the altered access is safe for pedestrians and mo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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