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Permission for development at Ballinvilla, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a dwelling and ancillary storage shed, new vehicular access point, connection to nearby public water supply with proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence and unacceptable visual impact on the landscape character due to the scale and elevated position of the dwelling.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural-generated housing need or a sufficient social/economic link to the Ballinvilla area as required by Objective RHO 1 of the County Development Plan.
  • The proposed two-storey dwelling, owing to its height, scale, and elevated position, would fail to assimilate into the receiving landscape and would constitute haphazard development.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, leading to the erosion of the visual and environmental amenity of this rural area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective RHO 1Section 3.4.8 of Volume 1DM Standard 7.6Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a 347sq.m dwelling and domestic garage at Ballinvilla, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The site is located within a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. The application was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate compliance with Objective RHO 1 regarding rural housing need, and the Planning Authority concluded that the building's scale and elevated siting would negatively interfere with the character of the landscape....
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