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for the following development: (a) construction of a new dwelling (b) construction of a domestic garage (c) wastewater treatment system with percolation area (d) upgrade existing site entrance and access roadway and (e) all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 234.42sqm, Garage: 40sqm

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns at a substandard road junction and the negative visual impact of a 300m internal driveway on the rural landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to additional movements onto a local road (L-8701) where visibility at the south-east junction is substandard.
  • The construction of a substantial internal driveway (c. 300 metres) would result in a haphazard, disorderly form of development that fails to integrate effectively into the rural location.
  • The proposal would interfere with the visual amenity of the area and materially contravene Policy Objective RH9 and DM Standard 8 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 4 Rural Living and DevelopmentSection 3.7 - Single Housing in the CountrysideSection 3.9 - Rural Housing Policies and ObjectivesChapter 7 Infrastructure, Utilities and Environmental ProtectionSection 6.17 - Wastewater Policies and ObjectivesChapter 8 Tourism and LandscapeSection 8.13 - LandscapeChapter 10 Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue InfrastructureSection 10.6 Natural Heritage and BiodiversitySection 10.15 Green and Blue InfrastructureDM StandardsDesign Guidelines for the Single Rural House (Galway County Council)Policy Objective RH9DM Standard 8

Decision Document Summary

Ciaran Ryan applied for permission to construct a new dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 2.98ha site at Ballinrooaun, Loughrea. While the site is located in a 'Structurally Weak Area' where rural housing is generally facilitated, the application was refused by Galway County Council. The refusal was based on the substandard alignment and visibility of the local road junction serving the site, and the visual 'scarring' effect of the proposed 300m driveway, which was de...
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