Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding insufficient sightlines at the proposed entrance and the haphazard, disorderly nature of the site configuration which would negatively impact the rural character and visual amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access arrangement would result in an intensification of the junction with the N-83 with insufficient sightlines, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The proposed siting and site configuration represent a haphazard and disorderly form of development that fails to integrate effectively into the rural location.
- The development would interfere with the character of the landscape, detract from visual amenity, and contravene specific policy objectives and development management standards of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6.1Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RHO 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
Simon Monaghan sought permission for a dwelling house, storage shed, and wastewater treatment system at Cathair Ghabhann, Claregalway. While the applicant demonstrated a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application on two main grounds: first, the proposed entrance lacked the required sightlines onto the local road near the N-83 junction, posing a traffic safety risk; and second, the layout was deemed haphazard and disorderly, failing to meet design standards for rural integ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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