Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to overdevelopment of a restricted site, significant traffic safety concerns regarding site layout and manoeuvrability, and the absence of confirmed water and wastewater service connections.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and layout of the six units on a confined site constitute overdevelopment, lacking adequate communal open space and detracting from the character and residential amenity of the area.
- The proposed site layout is deficient in terms of vehicular manoeuvrability and pedestrian permeability, posing a risk to public safety and traffic hazard due to the lack of supporting technical analysis.
- The application failed to demonstrate that the development could be adequately serviced, as no consent or letter of feasibility from Irish Water was provided for the proposed water and wastewater connections.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the demolition of an existing house and the construction of six new serviced dwellings on a 0.31ha infill site in Gort, Co. Galway. Galway County Council refused permission on three main grounds: firstly, that the proposal represented overdevelopment of a restricted site; secondly, that the internal road layout and lack of pedestrian links created traffic safety hazards; and thirdly, that the applicant failed to provide evidence of consent for connection to public water...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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