Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns regarding access onto a restricted regional road (R336), adverse visual impact on a highly sensitive coastal landscape and scenic route, and insufficient information regarding the proposed water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access onto the R336 restricted regional road would create a traffic hazard and obstruct road users due to restricted visibility and the poor vertical and horizontal alignment of the road at this location.
- The development would negatively impact the character and visual amenity of a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area and the Galway Bay Scenic Route, contravening Policy Objectives LCM 1, LCM 3, and DM Standard 46.
- The applicant failed to submit adequate details regarding the water supply for the proposed dwelling, which would pose a risk to public health and contravene Policy Objective WS 5 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 16DM Standard 26DM Standard 28Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL 1Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective WS 5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a serviced dwelling house and garage at An Pháirc, approximately 3km east of An Spidéal, Co. Galway. The site is situated in a sensitive rural coastal location designated as a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area along the Galway Bay Scenic Route. Galway County Council refused permission because the proposed entrance onto the R336 restricted regional road was deemed a traffic hazard, the building would detract from the protected visual amenity of t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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