Core Refusal Reason
Traffic hazard due to substandard access visibility and overdevelopment of a restricted site with inadequate on-site parking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as the additional traffic movements would be generated onto a local road (L-4196) where visibility at the junction to the south is substandard.
- The absence of suitable on-site car parking and drop-off facilities would lead to haphazard vehicle movements and reversing onto the public footpath and road, posing an undue risk to both motorists and vulnerable road users.
- The scale of the proposed development on a restricted 0.02ha site, coupled with the lack of off-street parking consistent with County Development Plan requirements, constitutes overdevelopment of the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 7 Infrastructure, Utilities and Environmental ProtectionSection 6.17 - Wastewater Policies and ObjectivesChapter 8 Tourism and LandscapeSection 8.13 - LandscapeChapter 10 Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue InfrastructureSection 10.6 Natural Heritage and BiodiversitySection 10.15 Green and Blue InfrastructureDM StandardsLoughrea Local Area Plan 2012 - 2022Objective LU3 - Residential
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the renovation of a derelict outbuilding into a 139 sq.m 2-bed apartment, including the demolition and rebuild of a rear extension at Caheronaun, Loughrea. The site is a restricted 0.02ha plot located on a local road within an area zoned for existing residential use. Galway County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposed access and substandard visibility at the nearby junction would create a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the lack of adequ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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