2261131

for the permanent placement of soil and inert waste material and alterations to existing ground levels(on lands used for an original waste permit WR/118) with access through existing roadway

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the potential perpetuation of unauthorized development, significant traffic safety concerns regarding access onto a regional road, and the failure to provide adequate flood risk and environmental impact assessments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate the planning status of existing deposition on the lands, leading the Planning Authority to conclude that the proposal would perpetuate and intensify unauthorized development.
  • The development would result in an unsafe intensification of use of an existing access onto the R355 regional road, failing to meet standards for sight distances and turning movements, thereby creating a traffic hazard.
  • In the absence of a site-specific flood risk assessment and adequate screening for Appropriate Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment, the potential for significant adverse effects on the environment and European sites could not be ruled out.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective NNR1Policy Objective NNR2Policy Objective FL8DM Standard 11DM Standard 13DM Standard 27DM Standard 28DM Standard 33DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Section 4.6Section 4.6.3Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.3.2Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2

Decision Document Summary

Francis Hardiman sought permission for the permanent placement of soil and inert waste material to alter ground levels at a 2.83 ha site in Boula, Portumna, Co. Galway. The proposal utilized an existing roadway for access to lands previously under a waste permit. Galway County Council refused the application because it lacked sufficient evidence to clarify the status of existing fill on-site, posed a traffic hazard via the R355 regional road, and failed to provide necessary technical assessments...
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