Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard due to inadequate sight distances and the intensification of an existing access onto the N59 National Secondary Road within a 60km/h transitional speed zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in an intensification of use of an existing entrance onto the N59 National Secondary Road, which is contrary to national policy and would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The site is located within a 60km/h transitional speed limit zone where the creation of additional traffic movements and a proliferation of entrances would diminish the role of such zones and set a poor precedent.
- The proposed access point onto the N59 suffers from restricted visibility and inadequate sight distances, particularly to the east, thereby endangering public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingChapter 9 - Heritage, Landscape & Environmental ManagementSection 9.10.1Section 9.11Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsSection 13.3Section 13.4DM Standard 20Section 2.5 of Spatial Planning and National Roads (2021)
Decision Document Summary
Richard O'Halloran applied for permission to construct a 187.6 sqm dwelling, domestic garage, and private wastewater treatment system at Rosscahill East, Co. Galway. The 0.25ha site is accessed via a private laneway that joins the N59 National Secondary Road within a 60km/h transitional speed zone. Galway County Council refused the application because the development would intensify traffic at an entrance with restricted sightlines, creating a significant traffic hazard on a national route and c...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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