Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns, specifically restricted sight distances and the creation of a traffic hazard on the R-343 regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site entrance onto the R-343 regional road is deemed unsatisfactory due to restricted sight distances in both directions within an 80kph speed limit zone.
- The restricted intervisibility of the vertical alignment, combined with the proliferation of existing entrances, would create hazardous traffic turning movements and overlapping visibility splays.
- The development would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic and endanger public safety, thereby contravening DM Standards 28 and 33(a) of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 46Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 33DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
Bríd Breathnach sought planning permission for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Cladhnach, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural townland adjoining the R-343 regional road within a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. Although the Planning Authority accepted that the applicant had demonstrated a rural-generated housing need and intrinsic links to the area, the application was refused. The decision was based on the technical assessment that the pro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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