Core Refusal Reason
The proposed domestic garage is of an excessive scale and design that exceeds standard floor area and height thresholds for rural residential sites, resulting in a structure that detracts from the visual amenity and rural character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed garage floor area of 108sqm significantly exceeds the standard 60sqm limit and 5m ridge height threshold normally permitted for domestic outbuildings on rural residential sites.
- The excessive scale, form, and specification of the structure are considered out of character with the site and would militate against the preservation of the rural environment and visual amenity.
- Permitting the development would set an undesirable precedent for future large-scale domestic garages in the area and would be contrary to Policy Objective LCM1 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective LCM1Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WW 10Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 50Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for the retention and completion of a 108sqm domestic garage featuring two home offices at Grange East, Athenry, located within a Class 1 rural landscape. The proposal sought to revise a previously permitted 56.90sqm garage, but the Planning Authority determined that the increased scale and design were inappropriate for the curtilage of a domestic dwelling. The application was refused as it was deemed contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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