Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns regarding intensified access onto the N59 National Secondary Route and the inappropriate siting of the dwellings within a sensitive 'Special' designated landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard on the N59 National Secondary Route, where the general speed limit of 60mph applies, due to the intensification of traffic and inadequate sightlines.
- The proposal is at variance with Section 2.5 of the DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012), as it would result in the generation of increased traffic from a new access point onto a national road.
- The siting of the dwellings in a Class 3 'Special' designated landscape adjoining a Scenic Route is considered inappropriate as the built form would not integrate effectively into the rural location and would detract from the visual amenity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 13.5Section 13.6Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2Policy Objective RHO 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective RH 14Policy Objective RH 15Policy Objective RH9Policy Objective LCM3DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 20DM Standard 27DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 41DM Standard 46
Decision Document Summary
The applicant proposed the demolition of an existing bungalow and the construction of two single-storey dwellings, garages, and private wastewater systems on a 1.777ha site in Rosscahill, Co. Galway. The site is located in a sensitive rural area designated as a Class 3 'Special' landscape and adjoins the N59 National Secondary Route. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed new access onto the N59 would create a traffic hazard and contravene national policy regarding de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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