Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to inappropriate siting (excessive 85m setback) that is out of character with the area, and unsafe vehicular access at a junction between a farm lane and the public road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed siting of the dwelling approximately 85m from the public road, requiring a substantial internal access road, constitutes haphazard and disorderly development that is out of character with the established pattern of the area.
- The proposed development would contravene specific landscape and rural housing objectives (RHO 9, LCM1, LCM2) and design standards (DM Standard 6) of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021, negatively impacting the visual amenity of the rural location.
- The proposed vehicular access at the junction of a farm lane and the public road (L21044) is considered unsafe and would lead to haphazard traffic movements, creating a traffic hazard in contravention of DM Standard 20.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 9Policy LCM1Objective LCM1Objective LCM2DM Standard 6DM Standard 20Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
Fergal Craddock sought permission for a 236.5 sqm single-storey dwelling, a 60 sqm garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Largan, Caherlistrane, Co. Galway. The site is located in a 'Structurally Weak' rural area where housing need was not a contested issue. However, the Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: firstly, the excessive 85m setback from the public road was deemed unjustified and out of character with the local development pattern, leading to haphazar...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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