Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an unsustainable intensification of an unauthorized industrial use in an unserviced rural area, creating a traffic hazard via an existing access onto a national road (N84) and failing to demonstrate adequate wastewater management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes an unsustainable intensification of use on unzoned, unserviced rural land, which would be more appropriately located within a serviced urban setting in accordance with Objective EDT 7 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposal would result in the intensification of an existing direct access onto the N84 national road within a 100kph speed limit zone, creating a traffic hazard and conflicting with national policy regarding the control of frontage development on national roads.
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory evidence regarding wastewater and surface water disposal, as well as the planning status of existing site uses, posing a risk to public health and the integrity of nearby European protected sites (SAC/SPA).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy EDT 1Objective EDT 7Objective EDT 9Objective EDT 11Objective WW7Objective NHB1Objective DS 6DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
Stephen Casserly sought planning permission for a showroom and office extension (88.4sqm) at an existing industrial site in Polkeen, Castlegar, Co. Galway, located adjacent to the N84 national road. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because it represents an inappropriate intensification of an unauthorized commercial use in an unserviced rural area. Furthermore, the development was deemed a traffic hazard due to increased use of an access onto a high-speed national road and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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