Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inappropriate siting in a sensitive 'Iconic' landscape, failure to demonstrate adequate sightlines, and the use of a substandard road network, which would result in a traffic hazard and disorderly development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's siting in a Class 4 'Iconic' landscape and its urban-style backland configuration would create a visually obtrusive feature and result in haphazard, disorderly development that fails to integrate into the rural environment.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that necessary sightlines could be achieved at the site entrance, which would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
- The private road network serving the site is substandard in terms of width, alignment, and capacity, making it unsuitable to carry the increased traffic volume generated by the proposed dwelling.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 5Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WS 8Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 14Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63
Decision Document Summary
Paul Fahey applied for permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Gortnagroagh, Roscahill, Co. Galway. The site is situated within a highly sensitive 'Class 4 - Iconic' landscape. Galway County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal constituted an inappropriate backland development that would be visually obtrusive and contrary to landscape preservation policies. Furthermore, the application was deemed a traffic hazard due to ins...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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