Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily due to road safety concerns, specifically that the vehicular access and right-hand turning movements into the site would create a traffic hazard on the L5308 road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access provision is considered haphazard with the potential to interfere with the free flow of traffic along the L5308 public carriageway.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard due to the deficiency of capacity, width, and alignment of the road in the vicinity of the site frontage.
- The proposal is at variance with DM Standard 28 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective AD 1Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Siobhan McGrath, sought permission to construct a new dwelling house and wastewater treatment system at Gort na Clasach, Cong, Co. Galway, situated within an 'Iconic Landscape' and Rural Housing Zone 4. While the planning authority eventually accepted the applicant's rural housing need and the technical suitability of the wastewater system following a further information request, the application was ultimately refused on road safety grounds. The authority determined that the L5308...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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