Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's scale, massing, and design contravene rural housing guidelines and would adversely impact the landscape character and visual prominence of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed increase in scale from the previously granted 148m² dwelling to a 270m² dwelling with a 10.9m gable depth is considered excessive and inconsistent with rural design standards.
- The development fails to comply with Objective RHO 5 of the County Development Plan, which requires house designs to adhere to the Mayo County Council Design Guidelines for Rural Housing.
- The proposed design would negatively impact the character of the landscape and set an undesirable precedent for visually prominent and inappropriately scaled development in the rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 5Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Mayo County Council Design Guidelines for Rural Housing
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Amanda Keady, proposed a change of house plan at Dalgan Demesne, Shrule, Co. Mayo, seeking to replace a previously approved 148m² A-pitched dwelling with a larger 270m² hipped-roof house. Mayo County Council refused the application on the grounds that the revised design's scale and massing were excessive and failed to meet rural housing design guidelines. The Planning Authority determined that the proposal would be visually prominent, would adversely affect the landscape character...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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