Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns arising from inadequate parking, set-down, and circulation facilities, which would lead to traffic hazards and interference with the free flow of traffic on the public road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in an intensification of an existing access where the layout creates potential for conflicting traffic movements, interfering with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The proposal contravenes DM Standard 31(d) of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 due to insufficient parking provision, set-down areas, and restricted vehicle manoeuvrability within the site.
- If permitted, the development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users on the adjacent public road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 31(d) Car Parking Standards (*Childcare Facilities)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a 49.2sqm single-storey extension to the rear of an existing creche building in the townland of Gort, Co. Galway. Galway County Council refused permission on the grounds that the intensification of use at the existing access, coupled with a lack of adequate parking and internal circulation space, would contravene the County Development Plan's standards for childcare facilities. The Planning Authority concluded that the resulting traffic movements would create a hazard a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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