Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused because the dwelling is an unauthorised structure in a sensitive landscape area for which no rural housing need was demonstrated, and the proposed access arrangements are deficient and outside the applicant's legal control.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide documentation to substantiate a rural housing need for an unauthorised structure located within the Galway County Peri-Urban Zone (GCPTS) and a Class 3 Special Landscape Designation.
- The proposed vehicular access and required sightline triangles are not within the applicant's legal control (not outlined in blue), rendering the access arrangements unsatisfactory and potentially hazardous to road users.
- Permitting the retention of this unauthorised dwelling would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and result in the consolidation of unauthorised development contrary to the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective FL 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 7
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a 66.60 sqm detached dwelling and the installation of a new effluent treatment system at An Caorán Beag, An Cheathrú Rua, a site located within a sensitive coastal landscape. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the house was constructed in 2004 without planning permission and the applicant did not demonstrate a specific rural housing need as required by policies RH 2 and RH 4. Furthermore, the proposed access arrangements were ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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