2561014

for a dwelling house, separate domestic garage/shed, septic tank/effluent treatment system and percolation area/polishing filter and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 195.51 sqm(H), 46.97 sqm(G)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need, significant traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines on a sub-optimum road alignment, and the inappropriate visual impact of a two-storey dwelling in a high-sensitivity landscape area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide a Housing Need Form or satisfactory documentation to verify a local connection to the area, contravening Policy Objective RH 2 and DM Standard 7 regarding rural housing need.
  • The proposed vehicular entrance lacks satisfactory sightlines and requires intervention on third-party lands without legal consent, creating a traffic hazard on a sub-optimum stretch of the L-1313 road.
  • The two-storey design is discordant with the surrounding landscape and adjoining single-storey development, failing to integrate into a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area and contravening visual amenity policies.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 5Policy Objective NNR 2Policy Objective LCM 2

Decision Document Summary

Ciara Keogh sought planning permission for a 195.51 sqm dwelling and a 46.97 sqm garage at Baile Dóite, Maigh Cuilinn, on an agricultural site within a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. Galway County Council refused the application on three primary grounds: the lack of evidence for a rural-generated housing need, critical traffic safety issues arising from inadequate sightlines and reliance on third-party lands for visibility, and the negative visual impact of a two-storey structure that faile...
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