Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant traffic safety concerns regarding road alignment and visibility, alongside the excessive scale and massing of the proposed dwelling which was deemed inappropriate for the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard due to the deficient horizontal alignment of the local road L-7156-7 and the applicant's lack of control over necessary visibility splays.
- The excessive scale and massing of the 316m2 dwelling represents an inappropriate design response that would be discordant and unduly obtrusive within the established rural landscape.
- The proposal contravenes specific objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021, including RHO9, LCM 1, and LCM 2, as it is incapable of appropriately assimilating into the Class 1 landscape category.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective RHO9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsDesign Guidelines for the Single Rural House
Decision Document Summary
Sarah Donohue proposed the construction of a 316m2 dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Esker, Galway East. Although the applicant satisfied the rural housing need criteria (Objective RHO 1), the Planning Authority refused permission. The decision was based on the site's location on a deficient local road where visibility is obstructed and outside the applicant's control, and the determination that the house's scale was too large to successfully integrate into the local landscape...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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