Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its location within a high-probability flood risk area without a site-specific flood risk assessment, potential adverse impacts on European protected sites, and the lack of justification for an excessively long, circuitous access road that would negatively impact the visual amenity of the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located within an identified flood risk area and lacks a flood risk assessment, meaning the Planning Authority cannot rule out significant effects on the Coole-Garryland SPA and SAC.
- There is no clear justification for the proposed 185-meter circuitous access road, especially as the existing dwelling is already served by an established lane.
- The project would form an excessively prominent and obstructive feature on agricultural land, failing to integrate into the rural landscape and detracting from the visual amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective FL 1Objective DS1Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2Section 3.9Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3
Decision Document Summary
Austin and Aine Slattery applied for permission to construct a new entrance and a 185m access roadway to serve an existing dwelling at Glenbrack, Gort, Co. Galway. The site consists of an agricultural field located approximately 5km from Gort town. Galway County Council refused the application because the site is situated within a historic groundwater/surface water flood risk area without a proper assessment, posing a potential risk to nearby European sites. Additionally, the Planning Authority ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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