Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant traffic safety concerns on the N17 bypass and the adverse impact of the obtrusive signage on the visual amenity and character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and location of the signage would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and driver distraction on the adjacent N17 bypass.
- The development is considered dominant and obtrusive, seriously injuring the visual amenities and character of the area while conflicting with local zoning objectives.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of similar developments, which would negatively affect the operational efficiency and safety of the national road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective NR 1DM Standard 32DM Standard 28Chapter 5Chapter 15DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
Softdrive Ltd. sought planning permission for the retention of two advertising signs (31.90 sqm) at Kilmore, Tuam, located on a site adjacent to the N17 Bypass with mixed 'Business and Enterprise' and 'Open Space' zoning. Galway County Council refused the application primarily based on a report from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which highlighted that the signs' prominent siting and scale pose a distraction to motorists. The planning authority concluded that the development would const...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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