Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as they had previously benefited from planning permission for a dwelling in the area, and the proposed design was deemed visually intrusive within a sensitive landscape and protected focal point.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant does not meet the rural housing need criteria for the Galway Transportation Planning Study (GTPS) area under Objective RHO1, as they have already attained planning permission to develop a first home on the existing family farm holding (Plg. Ref. 97/3348).
- The mass, scale, and height of the proposed dormer dwelling are considered excessive for the exposed site, which is located within a Protected Focal Points View and a Landscape Sensitivity Class 2 area.
- The development would interfere with the character of the landscape, detract from the visual amenity of the area, and set an undesirable precedent for similar future development in a sensitive rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO1Objective RHO 9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingChapter 9 - Heritage, Landscape & Environmental ManagementChapter 13 - Development Management Standards
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 175sqm dormer dwelling, a 45sqm garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Indreabhán, Co. Galway. The site is located within the Galway Transportation Planning Study (GTPS) area and a sensitive Class 2 landscape featuring a Protected Focal Points View. Galway County Council refused permission because the applicant failed to satisfy the rural housing need requirements of Objective RHO1, having previously received permission for a dwelling on the fami...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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