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of existing commercial shed built in 2013 with rear extension constructed in 2021 to the existing shed; site office portable cabin; site canteen/dry-room portable container; site W.C container; storage portable container; large storage portable container; concrete yard; gravel/hard stand area; front boundary wall. Permission for a proposed wastewater treatment system and all associated site development work

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development represents an inappropriate scale of commercial activity for an unserviced rural location, which would create a traffic hazard and negatively impact the visual and residential amenity of the area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The nature and scale of the commercial use is excessive for an unserviced rural setting and would be more appropriately located on serviced lands within an urban environment.
  • The development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard, as the local road network lacks the carrying capacity for the cumbersome traffic movements associated with the site operations.
  • The incoherent and obtrusive assemblage of structures and industrial-style frontage fails to assimilate into the rural landscape and negatively impacts the residential amenity of adjoining properties.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective CD 1Policy Objective RD 1Policy Objective RD 3Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective GCTPS 2DM Standard 1DM Standard 11DM Standard 17DM Standard 19DM Standard 28DM Standard 33DM Standard 33aDM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67DM Standard 68

Decision Document Summary

OL Plant Sales Ltd sought retention permission for a commercial shed, multiple portable cabins/containers, and a concrete yard, alongside permission for a wastewater treatment system at Baunogues, Castleblakeney, Co. Galway. The subject site is an infill location in a rural, unzoned area defined by agricultural use and nearby residential dwellings. Galway County Council refused the application on the grounds that the intensified commercial activity is unsuitable for this rural context, poses a s...
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