Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant road safety concerns regarding sub-optimum access onto a restricted regional road and the haphazard nature of the proposed internal site configuration.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access onto the R355 is sub-optimum with deficient sight distances, creating a traffic hazard on a restricted regional road where high speeds occur.
- The absence of a Road Safety Audit and Traffic Management Plan meant the planning authority could not be satisfied regarding safe vehicular accessibility and turning movements.
- The configuration and substantial internal access road constitute haphazard and disorderly development that would militate against the preservation of the rural environment and set an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4 - Rural Living & DevelopmentChapter 15 - Development Management StandardsPolicy Objective RH4DMS 26 bPolicy Objective NNR 1Policy Objective NNR 2DM Standard 28Policy Objective LCM 1
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a dwelling, garage, and wastewater system at Abbeypark, south-west of Ballinasloe. The site is situated on the R355, a Class II Controlled road within a sensitive landscape category. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed entrance failed to provide necessary sight visibility, potentially endangering public safety. Furthermore, the extensive internal driveway was considered to represent haphazard development that would negatively im...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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