Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to effectively assimilate into the sensitive Class 3 Special Landscape due to its haphazard configuration, excessive 100m setback, and substantial internal access road, which would detract from the visual amenity and rural character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed siting, characterized by a 100m setback and an elongated internal access road, constitutes a haphazard and disorderly form of development that fails to integrate with the receiving landscape.
- The development would materially contravene Policy Objective RH 9 and DM Standards 8, 29, and 46 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 by failing to respect the established building line and the sensitivities of the Class 3 Special Landscape designation.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar future development in the immediate area, detracting from the visual amenity and militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 5DM Standard 8DM Standard 29DM Standard 46DM Standard 6
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a single-storey residential dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site in An Cheathrú Rua Thuaidh, located within a Class 3 Special Landscape area and the Gaeltacht. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need and intrinsic links to the area, the Planning Authority refused the application due to significant concerns regarding siting and design. The proposed 100m setback from the public road and the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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