Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns arising from inadequate sightlines traversing third-party lands and the substandard nature of the adjoining local road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to additional traffic movements onto a local road that is substandard in width and alignment.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest or control over third-party lands required to achieve and maintain the necessary 70m sightlines at the proposed entrance.
- The proposal is contrary to DM Standard 20 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 and would result in a substandard access arrangement that interferes with the safety of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.8.1Section 3.9Section 6.10Section 6.17Section 9.10Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4RHO1DM Standard 20DM Standard 40Policy NHB 1Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5
Decision Document Summary
J Waldron sought planning permission for a 145sqm serviced dwelling and 60sqm garage at Cloghanower, Headford, Co. Galway. The site is located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure' (GTPS) and a Class 1 landscape. While the Planning Authority accepted that the applicant met the rural housing need criteria (RHO 1), the application was refused due to critical traffic safety issues. The proposed access onto the L-61272 was deemed hazardous because the required sightlines traverse third-p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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