Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns, specifically inadequate sightlines and the hazardous proximity of the proposed entrance to an existing road junction.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access is in immediate proximity to an existing junction, leading to overlapping visibility splays and increased road safety hazards for vulnerable road users.
- Achieving the necessary 70m sight distance would require extensive roadside intervention and the removal/set-back of 95m of existing boundary wall, which is considered unsatisfactory.
- The development would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic on the public road, endangering public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Chapter 12Chapter 13Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2Policy Objective RH 1DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission to construct a dwellinghouse, garage, and sewage treatment system at Kilroghter, Castlegar, Co. Galway. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need under Policy Objective RH 1, the site is located in an area of Urban Landscape Sensitivity on a heavily trafficked local road. The application was refused because the proposed entrance is too close to an existing junction, creating a traffic hazard, and the extensive boundary removal required to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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