Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to insufficient sightlines at the proposed entrance on a regional road, creating a traffic hazard, and a lack of justification for an additional access point to a small agricultural field.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular entrance onto the R-350 regional road is deemed unsatisfactory due to insufficient sightlines, which would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic and endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to reasonably justify the proposed site entrance leading to a relatively small agricultural field with no evidence of active agricultural activity taking place.
- The proposed additional access would result in an undesirable multiplicity of entrances along a regional road, constituting a precedent for haphazard development contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 28DM Standard 33(a)DM Standard 17DM Standard 50DM Standard 67DM Standard 58Section 7.5Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 10Chapter 14Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to create a new field entrance from the R-350 regional road at Toormacleane, New Inn, Co. Galway, to serve a 1.07ha agricultural field. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the proposed entrance failed to meet the required 120m sightline standards, achieving only 70m, which would create a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the applicant provided no clear justification for the new entrance, and its approva...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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