Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention of three sheds was refused due to their excessive combined floor area, scale, and bulk, which were deemed out of character with the rural environment and detrimental to the visual amenity of a Class 3 Landscape Sensitivity Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The combined floor area and scale of the three sheds are not visually subservient to the main dwelling, contravening Development Management Standard 6 regarding domestic garages.
- The development, situated in a Class 3 Landscape Sensitivity Area, would detract from the visual amenity and fail to preserve the character of the rural environment.
- The retention of these structures would result in haphazard and disorderly development, setting an undesirable precedent for similar future projects in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4Chapter 7Chapter 15Section 15.2.2Section 15.3.1Section 15.7.2DM Standard 1DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 29DM Standard 46Policy Objective LCM1GCC Appendix V
Decision Document Summary
Niall Mooney sought planning permission for the retention of three existing domestic sheds with a combined gross floor area of 146.84 sqm at Mountscribe or Moneyscreebagh, Kinvara, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area within a Class 3 Landscape Sensitivity Area. Galway County Council refused the application because the scale and bulk of the sheds were considered excessive and not ancillary to the main dwelling. The Planning Authority concluded that the development would negatively imp...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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