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to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a wastewater treatment plant, percolation area and all associated site works. The application includes a Natura Impact Statement Report. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling House = 511m² + Garage = 68m²

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to its excessive scale and prominent siting on an elevated site in a High Landscape Sensitivity area, and the failure to demonstrate that it would not adversely impact nearby European protected sites.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed dwelling and garage, due to their scale and siting on a locally elevated and exposed site, would be visually obtrusive and fail to effectively assimilate into the High Landscape Sensitivity area.
  • The submitted Natura Impact Statement (NIS) provided insufficient information to rule out significant adverse effects on the integrity and conservation objectives of the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA.
  • The development would materially contravene multiple policy objectives and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, setting an undesirable precedent for future development in the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective FL2Policy Objective FL3Policy Objective FL6Policy Objective FL7Policy Objective FL8Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Edel Lyons, proposed the construction of a large 511 sqm dwelling and a 68 sqm garage on a 1.19 ha site at Buaile na Sruthám, located in a rural area of high landscape sensitivity near Galway City. Although the applicant demonstrated a local housing need, the Planning Authority refused permission because the project's scale and prominent elevated position would detract from the visual amenity and rural character of the landscape. Additionally, the application was refused on enviro...
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