Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused as it constitutes an inappropriate form of backland development served by a substandard access, which would set an undesirable precedent and create a traffic safety hazard due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling represents an incongruous form of backland development that fails to integrate into the existing landscape and would set an undesirable precedent for disorderly, haphazard development in the area.
- The development is served by a substandard linear access lane (approximately 100m long) that is outside the application boundary, which is contrary to the site selection criteria of DM Standard 8 and RH 14.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the minimum visibility standards of 2.4m sightlines can be achieved at the road edge, resulting in an unacceptable traffic safety risk contrary to DM Standard 28.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 14DM Standard 8DM Standard 28LCM 1 Policy Objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and garage on a backland site in Glenrevagh, Oranmore, Co. Galway, accessed via a narrow agricultural lane. While the Executive Planner recommended a grant of permission, the Senior Executive Planner overturned this recommendation and refused the application. The refusal was based on the project's failure to appropriately integrate into the rural landscape, its reliance on a substandard access route, and the lack of demonstrated safe si...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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