Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the creation of a traffic hazard via a new access onto a restricted regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to substantiate a long-established, intrinsic rural-based link to the immediate area, failing to meet the housing need criteria for Rural Housing Zone 1 under Policy Objective RH1.
- The proposal seeks a new access onto a restricted regional road (R446) without adequate justification, which contravenes DM Standard 26(b) and Policy Objective RH16 regarding the protection of strategic road capacity.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as the horizontal and vertical alignment of the R446 at this location limits forward visibility for vehicles making right-hand turns into the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 16DM Standard 26Policy Objective NNR 1Policy Objective NNR 2DM Standard 28Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a 132 sqm dwelling and 30 sqm garage on a greenfield site at Oranbeg, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The site is situated within the Rural Metropolitan Area and is accessed directly from the R446, a restricted regional road with a 100km/h speed limit. Galway County Council refused permission on three grounds: the applicant's failure to prove a genuine rural housing need under Policy Objective RH1, the lack of justification for a new entrance onto a restricted ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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