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of the entrance, blockwork wing walls with piers and hardstanding area

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to its location in a highly sensitive landscape without adequate justification, potential adverse impacts on nearby European protected sites (SACs) in the absence of an Appropriate Assessment screening, and significant road safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated within a Class 3 Special Landscape that is highly sensitive to change, and the applicant failed to provide sufficient justification or documentation to prove the works would not detract from the visual amenity and rural character of the coastal area.
  • Due to the lack of an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report, the Planning Authority could not rule out significant adverse effects on the integrity of the Slyne Head Peninsula SAC and West Connacht Coast SAC.
  • The proposed entrance constitutes a traffic hazard because the necessary visibility sightlines require works on lands outside the applicant's control, for which no letters of consent from adjoining landowners were provided.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective AD 1DM Standard 13DM Standard 14DM Standard 28DM Standard 46DM Standard 50DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for an entrance, blockwork wing walls, and a hardstanding area at a greenfield site in Drimeen, Errislannan, Co. Galway. The site is located within a sensitive coastal landscape and is in close proximity to several Natura 2000 sites. Galway County Council refused the proposal because the applicant failed to provide an agricultural justification for the works in a high-sensitivity zone, neglected to submit a required Appropriate Assessment screening fo...
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