Core Refusal Reason
The development lacks agricultural justification, negatively impacts a highly sensitive coastal landscape, fails to meet road safety standards regarding sightlines, and lacks sufficient environmental assessment regarding potential impacts on a European site (SAC).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development lacks sufficient agricultural justification and constitutes a haphazard, standalone intervention in a Class 3 Special Landscape, which is highly sensitive to change and would detract from the visual amenity of the coastal area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines are within their control or that the building line is appropriately recessed, creating a potential traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- In the absence of a Nutrient Management Plan and an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report, the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the West Connaught Coast SAC.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective AD 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2DM Standard 13DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 46DM Standard 50Section 4.8 AgricultureSection 8.13 Landscape
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an agricultural entrance and a 13.5 sqm shed at Cloghaunard, Clifden, a site located within a highly sensitive coastal landscape (Class 3). Galway County Council refused permission because the applicant failed to provide adequate justification for the agricultural need, the structure was deemed visually intrusive in a protected landscape, and the proposed access did not meet safety standards for sightlines. Furthermore, the lack of environmental d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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