Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards from inadequate sightlines, environmental risks from an over-concentration of private wastewater systems, and the lack of a confirmed potable water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to achieve the required 70-metre visibility sightlines for the local road, and the alignment of the road makes right-hand turning movements problematic, creating a traffic hazard.
- The development would result in an excessive concentration of private effluent treatment systems in the area, posing a risk to water quality and the conservation objectives of nearby European sites.
- The applicant failed to provide confirmation of a potable water supply, which materially contravenes Policy Objective WS 5 and DM Standard 36 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028Chapter 4 - Rural Living and DevelopmentSection 4.6.1 Rural Areas under Strong Urban PressureChapter 7 - Infrastructure, Utilities & Environmental ProtectionChapter 10 - Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue InfrastructureChapter 14 - Climate Change, Energy and Renewable ResourcesChapter 15 - Development Management StandardsDesign Guidelines for the Single Rural HousePolicy Objective RH 1DM Standard 28Policy Objective WS 5DM Standard 36
Decision Document Summary
The applicants, Claire Downes and Michael Casey, proposed the construction of a serviced dwelling house and domestic garage at Cregboy, Baile Chláir, Co. Galway. Although the planning authority acknowledged that the applicants met the rural housing need criteria under Policy Objective RH 1, the application was refused. The refusal was based on the failure to demonstrate safe traffic sightlines, the potential for environmental degradation due to the density of private wastewater systems in the vi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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