Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from insufficient sightlines at the proposed entrance and the failure to demonstrate a sustainable and safe potable water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site entrance onto the R458 regional road is unsatisfactory due to insufficient forward sight distance and visibility splays, creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide the necessary legal consent from the adjoining local authority (Clare County Council) required to maintain the necessary sightlines for the development.
- The absence of yield test results for the proposed well means the applicant failed to prove a satisfactory potable water supply exists, which is prejudicial to public health and contravenes Objective WS 12.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Objective RHO1Section 6.17Objective WS 12Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4DM Standard 20DM Standard 7DM Standard 40Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5
Decision Document Summary
Alan Fogarty proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.250 ha site at Carheenybaun, Tubber, Co. Galway. The site is located in an unserviced rural area approximately 10km south of Gort. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need in accordance with Objective RHO1, the Planning Authority refused permission because the proposed entrance onto the R458 lacked adequate sightlines, and the applicant failed to provide...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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