Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate safe sightlines at the site entrance and a design that was deemed incompatible with the rural landscape and development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 70m sightlines could be achieved and maintained within their legal control, as the necessary roadside works fall outside the application site boundary.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling, by virtue of its bulk, mass, and design, fails to integrate effectively into the rural landscape and does not comply with the Design Guidelines for the Single Rural House.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Policy Objective RH9 and DM Standard 8 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH2Policy Objective RH9DM Standard 8DM Standard 28Chapter 4Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 10Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
Brian Rabbitte Jnr. applied for permission to construct a 207.50 sqm two-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.22 ha agricultural site at Killeeneen More, Craughwell, Co. Galway. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need under Objective RH2, Galway County Council refused the application. The refusal was based on two main factors: the inability to provide safe access sightlines without relying on third-party lands, and a building design that w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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