Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding a new entrance on the N59 national route and the haphazard, disorderly nature of the development which failed to meet required setback standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access onto the N59 national route within a transition speed zone would create a traffic hazard and interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic on a designated scenic route.
- The development would result in an undesirable proliferation of entrances, contrary to Policy Objective NR 4 and DM Standards 26, 28, and 29 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The siting and building line are considered haphazard and disorderly, failing to meet the required 35m setback from the road edge and setting an undesirable precedent for future ad-hoc development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective SS 5Policy Objective CRG 1Policy Objective PM 10Policy Objective SGV 1Policy Objective NR 4Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NBH 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 1DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 26DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63
Decision Document Summary
Brian Casey applied for permission to construct a 118.40sqm single-storey dwelling on a 0.05Ha greenfield site located along the N59 national route in Clifden. While the site is within a residential zoning, the Planning Authority refused the application on two main grounds. Firstly, the creation of a new vehicular access onto a national route within a transition speed zone was deemed a traffic hazard that would diminish the role of the N59. Secondly, the proposed siting failed to meet the mandat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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