Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to non-compliance with access policies for strategic regional roads, poor landscape integration resulting from excessive setback, and failure to provide technical confirmation for visibility and water services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a new access onto a Strategically Important Regional Road (R330) contrary to Objective MTP 28, particularly as alternative road frontage in family ownership was available.
- The proposed siting with an elongated driveway exceeding 100m would be visually obtrusive and fail to integrate into the rural landscape, contrary to the established character of the area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required access visibility could be achieved and did not provide a Confirmation of Feasibility from Uisce Éireann for a public water connection.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective MTP 28Objective INO 3DM Standard 7.6
Decision Document Summary
The applicants proposed a large 4-bedroom dwelling and garage on a 1.56-hectare site at Knockroosky, Westport, located along the R330 Regional Road. Although a social need to reside in the area was established, Mayo County Council refused permission because the development would endanger public safety through a new strategic road access and failed to meet landscape integration standards due to its significant 111m setback. Furthermore, the application lacked essential technical details regarding...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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