Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need for the specific area and the proposal presented significant traffic safety and visual impact concerns.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not establish a genuine local intrinsic rural link to the area as required by Objective RHO1 for the Galway Transportation Planning Study (GTPS) area, which is under strong urban influence.
- The proposed development failed to demonstrate the required 70-meter sightlines in both directions at the entrance, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The siting of the dwelling on an elevated and exposed site, coupled with its excessive width and backland configuration, would result in disorderly development and negatively impact the landscape character (LCM 1).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO1DM Standard 20Objective RHO9LCM 1Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 224.38sqm two-storey dwelling and a 54sqm garage at An Sian Rua, Co. Galway, located within a Class 2 Landscape and the GTPS area. The application was refused because the applicant's links were associated with Oughterard rather than the specific Spiddal area, failing to meet the rural housing need criteria of Objective RHO1. Additionally, the planning authority cited technical failures regarding required vehicular sightlines and determined that the scale and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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