Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazard due to inadequate sight distances at the proposed site entrance on a pronounced bend of the L-4506 road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site entrance is deemed unsatisfactory due to restricted sight distances caused by its proximity to the inside radius of a pronounced bend on the L-4506 local road.
- Achieving the required visibility would necessitate significant intervention on the local road and result in overlapping visibility splays with multiple existing and permitted adjacent entrances.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and materially contravene Policy Objective NNR2 and DM Standard 28 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy 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 61DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RH1Policy Objective NNR2DM Standard 26(b)
Decision Document Summary
Sandra O'Donoghue sought permission to construct a four-bedroom dwelling house, garage, and treatment unit at Raheen Demesne, Gort, Co. Galway. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need (Policy Objective RH2) and the design was considered acceptable, the application was refused primarily on traffic safety grounds. The Planning Authority determined that the proposed entrance onto the L-4506 lacked sufficient sightlines due to a nearby road bend, and that the development w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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