Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure, traffic safety hazards on a restricted regional road, and unaddressed flood risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria (Policy Objective RH 2) or provide sufficient land registry evidence required for development along a restricted regional road under DM Standard 26b.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to limited visibility at the existing access point onto the R348 regional road.
- The subject site is located within an indicative flood risk area, and the application lacked sufficient information to prove the development is not at risk, thereby contravening flood management and natural heritage policies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2DM Standard 26bPolicy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 8Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3DM Standard 36DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
Brian Casserly applied for permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Derrydonnell More, Athenry, Co. Galway. The site is situated in a rural area under strong urban pressure along the R348 restricted regional road. Galway County Council refused the proposal because the applicant did not adequately prove a local housing need or land ownership, the proposed entrance lacked the required visibility for traffic safety, and the site's location within a flood ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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