Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its elevated siting and excessive setback within a sensitive Class 3 landscape, which would fail to integrate into the rural environment and constitute haphazard development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located in an elevated position within a Class 3 landscape of 'Special' sensitivity, where the proposed excessive setback and lack of assimilation would materially contravene landscape protection policies and detract from visual amenity.
- The proposed siting and the requirement for a substantial internal access road are considered haphazard and disorderly, resulting in a built form that is out of character with the established pattern of development in this coastal rural area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in highly sensitive landscapes and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
William Varley sought permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on an elevated greenfield site at Gorteennaglogh, Renvyle, Co. Galway. The site is situated within a Class 3 'Special' sensitivity coastal landscape. While the applicant established a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application because the proposed house was set back excessively (167m) from the road and failed to integrate into the sensitive landscape. The develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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