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for the construction of (a) two number, 3 bedroom dwelling houses, (b) proposed landscaping and car parking, (c) connection to existing services and (d) all associated site services

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would result in the loss of an area designated as public open space within an existing residential estate, which is essential for protecting residential amenity and maintaining the quality of the living environment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The removal of publicly accessible open space, which was designated as such in the original parent permission (99/185), would diminish the residential amenity and quality of life for residents of the adjoining Fortlands Meadows housing estate.
  • The proposal directly contravenes Policy Objective UL5 and DM Standard 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, which mandate the provision and retention of adequate and accessible open space.
  • Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate encroachments into open space in the future, which would seriously injure the amenities of the area and be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective CS 2Policy Objective CRG 1Policy Objective CRG 6Policy Objective PM 10Policy Objective SGV 1Policy Objective KSGV 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 47PM 1PM 8UL 1UL 2UL 5DM Standard 2

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the construction of two 3-bedroom, two-storey dwelling houses on a 0.052ha site within the Fortlands Meadows housing estate in Loughrea. Although the site is zoned 'Residential Infill' under the current Local Area Plan, it was originally designated as 'Open Space' in the estate's parent planning permission. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that developing this green space would negatively impact the residential amenity of the existing estate, co...
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