Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines and the failure to demonstrate a viable potable water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular entrance would create a traffic hazard because necessary sightlines cannot be achieved without significant roadside intervention on lands outside the applicant's control.
- The proximity of the proposed entrance to an existing junction and agricultural entrance would result in conflicting traffic movements, endangering public safety and interfering with the free flow of traffic.
- The applicant failed to provide a letter of feasibility or satisfactory evidence of a potable water supply, posing a serious risk to public health and conflicting with County Development Plan objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6Section 4.6.3Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.3.2Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2RH 3DM Standard 28Policy Objective WS5Policy Objective WS7DM Standard 37
Decision Document Summary
Aine & Paul O'Hara applied for permission to construct a two-storey dwelling, carport, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Lisduneen, Ballycrissan, Co. Galway. Although the site is located in a 'Structurally Weak Area' where rural housing need is not a primary constraint, the application was refused by Galway County Council. The refusal was primarily based on the inability to provide safe road access onto the L-8742 due to restricted sightlines and the lack of evidence regarding a sustain...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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