Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling's excessive scale, mass, and bulk fail to adhere to traditional design principles and would result in a significant negative visual impact on the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed two-storey over basement dwelling, featuring a gross floor area of 876sqm and a ridge height of 10.25m, is considered excessive in scale, mass, and bulk for its rural context.
- The design fails to comply with Condition No. 4 of the parent outline permission (Ref. No. 25/60801), which specifically required the house type to reflect the best principles of traditional design.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Policy Objective RH9 and Development Management Standards 1 and 8, setting an undesirable precedent for developments that fail to respect the character and tradition of Irish rural structures.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6Section 4.6.3Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Chapter 12Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.3.2Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RH9DM Standard 1DM Standard 8Appendix V
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission consequent to an outline grant for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater system at Kilcornan, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. While the Planning Authority acknowledged the applicant met the 'genuine housing requirement' under Policy Objective RH2, the specific proposal for an 876sqm residence was deemed unacceptable. The application was refused because the structure's scale and bulk were found to be conflictual with the Galway County Development Plan's design policies, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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