Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the intensification of an access onto a national secondary road (N83) without a demonstrated functional housing need, alongside legal and technical deficiencies regarding site access and water connection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional housing need to reside at this specific location off a national secondary road, contravening Policy Objective RH15 and DM Standard 26 of the County Development Plan.
- The development would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the N83 national secondary road, creating a traffic hazard and conflicting with national policy regarding the protection of the capacity and safety of national routes.
- The application lacked essential legal and technical documentation, specifically the requisite consent to utilize the private access road and confirmation from Irish Water regarding the feasibility of a connection to the public water mains.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 26Policy Objective RH 15Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 8DM Standard 36DM Standard 30Section 2.5 of the DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012)
Decision Document Summary
Paul Collins applied for permission to construct a dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Fortyacres, Tuam, Co. Galway, located off the N83 national secondary road. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the proposal involves the intensification of an access onto a high-speed national route where the applicant failed to prove a functional rural housing need. Furthermore, the refusal was supported by the applicant's failure to provide le...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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