Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns due to inadequate sightlines for a new vehicular entrance onto the R347 Regional Road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance onto the R347 Regional Road is unsatisfactory due to inadequate forward sight distances for right-turning vehicles entering and exiting the site.
- The remedial works required to achieve the necessary 120m sightlines would constitute a significant and unacceptable intervention on a regional route, contrary to DM Standard 28.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and obstructing the free flow of traffic, thereby violating Policy Objective NNR2 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM 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 67Policy Objective NNR2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Nathan Madden Coyne, sought permission for a part single-storey, part two-storey dwelling and detached garage at Park, Athenry, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban pressure (GCTPS) and adjoins the R347 Regional Road. Although the applicant provided further information regarding rural housing need, landscaping, and water connection feasibility, the Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the proposed vehicular entrance failed to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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