Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to potential significant impacts on a European site (Lough Corrib SAC), traffic safety hazards at a national road junction, and a design that fails to integrate into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to rule out likely significant effects on the Lough Corrib SAC, which is hydrologically connected to the site.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard and adversely affect the safety and operation of the national road network due to its proximity to the N63/L-2302 junction.
- The bulky, incongruent design and required radical ground remodeling are not site-specific and would prevent the dwelling from being satisfactorily assimilated into the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
Michael Farrell proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Slievegorm, Tuam, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural, structurally weak area near the junction of the N63 national road and the L-2302. Although the principle of a house was acceptable, the Planning Authority refused permission because the proposal lacked an Appropriate Assessment for the Lough Corrib SAC, posed a traffic safety risk at a complex road junction, and feat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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