Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a substandard cul-de-sac and the negative visual impact of the proposed dwelling on a sensitive, exposed coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Access to the site via a narrow, poorly aligned cul-de-sac road would interfere with traffic safety and create a hazard for public safety.
- The siting and design of the dwelling would result in a visually obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into the open and exposed Class 3 coastal rural landscape.
- The proposal would materially contravene several development plan objectives and set an undesirable precedent for similar uncoordinated development in an unserviced rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6Chapter 3Chapter 9Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
Bríd NÍ Chuinn sought planning permission for a 266.61 sqm dwelling and domestic garage at Na hAille, Co. Galway, located within a Class 3 sensitive coastal landscape and the Gaeltacht. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: traffic safety and visual impact. The proposed access via a substandard cul-de-sac was deemed a traffic hazard, and the development was considered a visually obtrusive additio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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