Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural housing need and negative visual impact on a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate a rural housing need in accordance with the criteria set out in the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would fail to effectively assimilate into the sensitive Class 3 coastal landscape and would detract from the visual amenity of the Galway Bay Scenic Route.
- The application lacked sufficient technical details to confirm the feasibility of a public water connection and the adequate disposal of surface water within the site boundaries.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WS 5DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 46DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Baile na hAbhann Theas, Ballynahown, a site situated within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area along the Galway Bay Scenic Route. Galway County Council refused permission because the applicants failed to prove a functional rural housing need for the area. Furthermore, the Planning Authority concluded that the development would be visually obtrusive in a sensitive coas...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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