Core Refusal Reason
The retention of illuminated advertising signage adjacent to the M6 motorway is considered a traffic hazard and a distraction to drivers, contravening national and local planning policies regarding signage on strategic road networks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The signage constitutes a significant traffic hazard and distraction to motorists on the M6 motorway, endangering public safety.
- The development contravenes specific policies of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 and national guidelines regarding the protection of the national road network.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of non-road traffic signage in rural areas along strategic transport corridors.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy TI 7Objective TI 13DM Standard 23Chapter 4Chapter 5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of an illuminated advertising sign located on elevated agricultural land in Bookeen South, adjacent to the M6 Motorway. The proposal was refused by Galway County Council primarily because the signage is deemed a traffic hazard and a distraction to drivers on a high-speed strategic route. Furthermore, the development is at variance with both the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 and national spatial planning guidelines, which seek to protect the safety...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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