Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused primarily due to the failure to demonstrate a functional rural housing need for a dwelling accessed via a national road, combined with significant traffic safety concerns regarding sightlines and the intensification of access onto the N83.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need or functional requirement to reside at this specific location accessed via the N83 national road, as required by Objective RHO 1 and DM Standard 18a.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines at the entrance and the intensification of use of an existing access onto a national road.
- The scale, mass, and elevated nature of the proposed dwelling would fail to assimilate into the landscape, detracting from the visual amenity of the area and conflicting with landscape sensitivity objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Objective RHO 1DM Standard 18DM Standard 18aPolicy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40Objective TI 6DM Standard 21DM Standard 20Objective RHO 9DM Standard 7Objective LCM 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new dwelling, garage, and septic tank system at Racoona, Claregalway, Co. Galway, on an elevated agricultural site within a 'Class 1' landscape sensitivity area. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban pressure and is accessed via a private road connecting to the N83 national road. Galway County Council refused permission because the applicants did not sufficiently demonstrate a rural housing need for this location, the proposed access a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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