2560884

for the construction of a dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area along with all ancillary site works attached. Gross floor space of proposed works: 187.40 sqm(H)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused primarily due to the applicants' failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-sensitivity landscape area, combined with inappropriate design and potential adverse visual impacts on the rural environment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to provide substantial evidence of a rural housing need as required by Policy Objectives RH2 and RH4, particularly as their family home is located within the urban boundary of Galway City.
  • The proposed development, situated in a Class 3 'Special' Landscape Sensitivity area, was deemed to have an unacceptable visual impact and failed to demonstrate sensitive integration into the rural landscape.
  • The design of the dwelling, specifically the linked dependent relative accommodation, did not comply with DM Standard 5 or the Design Guidelines for Single Rural Houses, and the application lacked a required Landscape Plan.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 5DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 46DM Standard 50Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, and ancillary works on a greenfield site in Tooreeny, Moycullen, Co. Galway. The site is located within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area and the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) zone. Galway County Council refused the application on four grounds: the applicants' failure to establish a functional rural housing need, the development's inability to integrate into a highly...
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