Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused primarily due to traffic safety hazards arising from the proximity of the proposed access to an existing junction on the N63, and poor design quality that failed to integrate with the village character, resulting in overdevelopment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access onto the N63 is situated too close to the existing junction serving 'The Nurseries' estate, creating a traffic hazard through conflicting turning movements and overlapping visibility splays.
- The design, layout, and scale of the development fail to reinforce the existing urban form of Moylough village or contribute to a sense of place, representing an overdevelopment of a constrained site.
- The proposal is contrary to multiple policy objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically those relating to design quality, compact growth, and the safeguarding of national road capacity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective CS 2Policy Objective CRG 1Policy Objective CRG 6Policy Objective UL 1Policy Objective UL 2Policy Objective UL 3Policy Objective UL 5Policy Objective PM 10Policy Objective KSGV 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 1DM Standard 2DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 31DM Standard 33aDM Standard 35DM Standard 36DM Standard 50DM Standard 63DM Standard 67DM Standard 68Policy Objective SGV 2Policy Objective SS6Policy Objective PM 8CDP NR1
Decision Document Summary
Caroline Mannion sought permission for the construction of four two-bedroom townhouses in two semi-detached blocks on a 0.085 ha infill site at Moylough More, Co. Galway. The site is located within the village boundary and fronting the N63 national secondary road. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed access was deemed a traffic hazard due to its proximity to an existing residential estate junction. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the architectura...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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