Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from access onto a restricted regional road and the failure of the design to integrate into a highly sensitive coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in an intensification of use of an existing access onto the restricted R336 regional road, which, due to poor vertical and horizontal alignment, would interfere with traffic safety and create a hazard for road users.
- The dwelling fails to effectively assimilate into the Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area, as its scale and design—specifically the excessive depth of the eastern elevation—would detract from the visual amenity and character of the sensitive coastal rural setting.
- The proposal would materially contravene multiple policy objectives and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, including NNR1, LCM 2, LCM 3, RH 9, and DM Standards 8, 28, and 46.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NNR1DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
Tomas Ó Neachtain sought permission for a 276.81 sqm four-bedroom house and wastewater system at Cor Na Rón, Indreabhán, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area south of the R-336 restricted regional road and within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity zone. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed access onto the R-336 was deemed a traffic hazard due to poor visibility and road alignment. Additionally, the Planning Authority concluded that the dwelling's des...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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