Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to the significant deficiency in the local road network, which is considered unsuitable for increased traffic and would create a public safety hazard, thereby contravening Policy Objective NNR2.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing road network serving the site is deficient in capacity, width, alignment, and structural condition, making it unsuitable to carry the increased traffic generated by the development.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments on substandard roads in the area.
- The proposal directly contravenes Policy Objective NNR2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, which seeks to safeguard the capacity and safety of regional and local roads.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective NNR2Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RH1Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NBH 3Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
Kieran Gill applied for permission to construct a 220sqm dwelling house, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Keamsellagh West, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. The site is located at the end of a cul-de-sac in a Class 1 Landscape within the GCTPS area. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need in compliance with Policy Objective RH2, the application was refused because the serving road network is structurally and geometrically inadequate. The Planning Authority ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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