Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need at this location, significant traffic safety concerns regarding access onto a high-speed national secondary road (N65), and an architectural design that fails to integrate into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a sufficient rural housing need or functional requirement to live on the family holding at this specific location, contravening policy objective RH 15.
- The proposed access onto the N65 national secondary road, where a 100kph speed limit applies, would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and obstructing the free flow of traffic on a strategic route.
- The design of the dwelling is considered haphazard and disorderly, failing to harmonize with the traditional or contemporary rural character of the area and contravening design policy RH 9.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 3RH 9NR4RH 15DM Standard 26DM Standard 28DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 47
Decision Document Summary
Calvin Martyn & Gillian Farrell sought permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Carrowroe, Loughrea, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area along the N65 national secondary road. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants did not prove a specific housing need for this location, the proposed access onto a high-speed national road posed a significant traffic safety risk, and the architectural design was deemed...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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