Core Refusal Reason
The proposed pedestrian gate would facilitate access to a Bed and Breakfast from a residential cul-de-sac, leading to increased on-street parking and traffic congestion in a turning bay, thereby injuring residential amenity and creating a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a traffic hazard by opening onto a vehicular turning bay already oversubscribed for parking by residents and non-residents.
- Granting permission would set a poor precedent for similar piecemeal and disorderly development backing onto The Green housing estate.
- The access would facilitate parking for a commercial Bed and Breakfast within a residential cul-de-sac, seriously injuring the amenities of neighboring properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission to construct a pedestrian access gate at the rear of No. 27 College Road, Galway, to link their property (which operates as a Bed and Breakfast) to 'The Green' residential estate. The site is zoned as Residential (R) under the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029. The proposal was refused because the Planning Authority determined that the access would encourage B&B guests to park in a residential cul-de-sac and turning bay, leading to traffic congestion and a l...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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