Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing policy requirements for an area under strong urban influence and would result in significant adverse visual impact within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development conflicts with Policy Objective RH13 as it would contribute to the build-up of random suburban-type development in a rural area under strong urban influence, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The proposal fails to provide sufficient justification for a dwelling in a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area, where the positioning of the house and removal of stone boundaries would conflict with landscape preservation objectives LCM 1, 2, and 3.
- The current application fails to overcome previous refusal reasons issued by An Bord Pleanála (ABP 322147), and the increased floor area further exacerbates concerns regarding adverse visual intrusion in a sensitive coastal landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 2RH 4RH 13LCM 1LCM 2LCM 3NBH 1NHB 2NHB 3NHB 4WR 1WR 2DM Standard 6DM Standard 36DM Standard 50Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2
Decision Document Summary
Linda Dooley-Burke applied for permission to construct a 268 sqm single-storey dwelling and a 33 sqm gym/store at Marshallspark, Oranmore, Co. Galway. The site is situated in an unserviced rural area within the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) zone and is designated as a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area overlooking Galway Bay. Galway County Council refused the application on the grounds that the development would consolidate suburban-style sprawl in a high-pressure rur...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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