Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to inadequate sight visibility at the proposed entrance on a high-speed regional road (R356) and insufficient technical evidence regarding flood risk mitigation and freeboard levels.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed vehicular access onto the R356 regional road is considered unsafe due to sub-optimum road alignment and the inability to achieve the required 120-metre sight visibility distances, posing a significant traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical data regarding freeboard levels in the flood risk assessment, leaving the planning authority unsatisfied that the development is not at risk of future flooding.
- The development would materially contravene Policy Objective FL8 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and fails to comply with DM Standard 28 regarding road safety and visibility standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028Chapter 4 - Rural Living & DevelopmentChapter 15 - Development Management StandardsDM Standard 28Policy Objective FL8
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an existing farmyard entrance and a loose cattle shed, along with permission to close a second entrance at Abbeyland Great, Galway East. The site is located on the R356 regional road near Eyrecourt. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed entrance fails to meet mandatory sightline requirements (120m) on a high-speed road with poor alignment, creating a traffic hazard. Additionally, the submitted flood risk assessment con...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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