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of the existing agricultural storage shed and construct an additional agricultural storage shed. Full planning permission also sought to carry out alterations to the existing entrance/exit gate in order for it to comply with regulations for an agricultural entrance and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to a lack of agricultural justification for the scale of the development relative to the land holding and significant road safety concerns regarding restricted sightlines at the site entrance.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide a comprehensive agricultural rationale or justification for the scale of the proposed and existing sheds (400m2) in relation to the modest 3.8-hectare land holding.
  • The proposed development would materially contravene Policy Objective AD 1 and DM Standard 13 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments.
  • The site entrance is located on a heavily trafficked road with poor horizontal alignment, where restricted sightlines would result in a hazardous arrangement for road users, contrary to DM Standard 28.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective AD 1DM Standard 13DM Standard 28Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective RD 1Policy Objective AD 3Policy Objective AD 4DM Standard 14DM Standard 17Standard 33(a)DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 61DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

Donal Collins sought planning permission for the retention of an existing agricultural shed and the construction of a new one, totaling 400m2, along with entrance alterations at Gortnagoyne, Dunmore, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area served by the L-2212-83 county road. Galway County Council refused the application because the applicant did not sufficiently justify the need for such large-scale agricultural buildings on a relatively small land holding of 3.8 hectares. Furthermore, ...
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