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for the infill of a plot of land using inert soil and stone to the rear of the residential property of the site owner for the purposes of improving the land and access to same. It is proposed that levels will be raised to approximately 47.5maOD. The acceptance of material will be authorised and regulated under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (as amended) in the form of a Certificate of Authorisation. Total volume of material 4,900m3.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to road safety hazards arising from a deficient local road network and inadequate sightlines, alongside potential significant adverse impacts on the Natura 2000 network.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The public road network (L-7424) is deficient in width, composition, and capacity, meaning the development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a formalized entrance with sufficient sightlines in accordance with DM Standard 20, posing a risk to the safety and free flow of traffic.
  • Significant effects on The River Suck SPA cannot be ruled out due to the site's natural gravity flow and hydrological connection to the Derrymullan Stream.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsDM Standard 20Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the infill of 4,900m3 of inert soil and stone to raise land levels at a site in Kilcloony, Co. Galway, located approximately two kilometres from Ballinasloe. Galway County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the inadequacy of the local road L-7424 to serve the development, the failure to provide safe entrance sightlines, and the potential for adverse environmental impacts on the Natura 2000 network. Specifically, the planning authority noted a hydrologica...
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