Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development, due to its siting and haphazard access arrangement within a high-sensitivity coastal landscape (Class 3), would negatively impact the visual amenity and character of the area and fails to address previous reasons for refusal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located in a Special Class 3 landscape ('High Sensitivity to Change') where the proposed siting and haphazard circuitous access arrangement would constitute an unnecessary scar on the landscape.
- The proposal fails to address previous reasons for refusal (Pl. Ref. 25/60291 and 24/61454) as there has been no change to the siting of the dwelling, which would seriously injure the visual amenity of the coastal setting.
- The project is contrary to Policy Objective RH 9 regarding Rural Design Guidelines and is at variance with DM Standard 8 and DM Standard 46 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 8DM Standard 46Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 14DM Standard 11
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Camas Iochtair, Casla, a rural site within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area. While the applicant was deemed to meet rural housing need requirements, the Planning Authority refused the application due to the proposed siting and circuitous access arrangement. The report notes that the proposal remains unchanged from previous refused applications and concludes that the development would be a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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