Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a regional road, non-compliance with building setback requirements, adverse visual impact on the landscape, and insufficient technical details regarding the on-site effluent treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access onto the R347 regional road fails to provide the required 120m sightlines, creating a significant traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The dwelling's prominent and elevated position would result in an obtrusive feature that detracts from the visual amenities and landscape character of the area, contravening landscape conservation objectives.
- The proposal fails to meet the mandatory 25m building setback from the regional road and lacks sufficient technical detail to demonstrate that the effluent treatment system can be safely managed on-site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH01Objective RHO 9Objective FL1Objective NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2Objective AFF 5DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 20DM Standard 21DM Standard 27DM Standard 29DM Standard 40DM Standard 41
Decision Document Summary
Elaine Murphy sought planning permission for a 1.5-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on an elevated greenfield site at Cartron, Kinvara, Co. Galway. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need under Objective RH01, Galway County Council refused the application on four grounds. The primary issues included the creation of a traffic hazard on the R347 due to substandard sightlines, the visual impact of the house in a sensitive landscape, a breach of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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