Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to inappropriate siting and design that fails to integrate into the rural landscape, inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance creating a traffic hazard, and insufficient information regarding the viability and safety of the private water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's siting, bulk, and scale are considered inappropriate for the rural location, failing to integrate into the landscape and setting an undesirable precedent for haphazard development.
- The required visibility sightlines of 120m cannot be achieved at the proposed entrance on the R-356 regional road, posing a significant risk to road safety and creating a traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory details regarding the proposed well water supply, which is located outside the site boundaries and appears to serve other developments, raising public health concerns.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 3Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 10DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47Objective RH2
Decision Document Summary
Henry Howard sought permission for a 270.90 sqm dwelling and garage at Moorfield, Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, on a 0.51ha greenfield site. Galway County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the design and elevated siting were deemed visually obtrusive and inconsistent with rural design guidelines; the proposed access onto the R-356 lacked necessary sightlines due to local topography and third-party land constraints; and the private water supply arrangements were insufficiently docum...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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