Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate adequate sightlines at the site entrance onto the R-350 regional road and lacked the legal interest to maintain necessary visibility splays over adjacent private lands, creating a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has not demonstrated the required legal interest to maintain private lands free of impediments outside the site boundary to ensure sufficient forward sightlines.
- The proposed development would generate hazardous turning movements onto the R-350 regional road, which is characterized by poor horizontal and vertical alignment at this location.
- The proposal contravenes DM Standard 28 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be prejudicial to public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 3Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 10Policy Objective ARC 4Policy Objective ARC 9DM Standard 6DM Standard 11DM Standard 19DM Standard 28DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 47
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey domestic dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site in Bullaun, Co. Galway. Although the site is located in a 'structurally weak area' where rural housing is generally facilitated, the proposal was refused due to critical road safety issues. Specifically, the planning authority was not satisfied that the required sightlines could be achieved or maintained at the entrance onto the R-350 regional road, as the necessary...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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