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for a mixed use shed, together with all associated site works. Gross floor area of works to be retained: 138 sqm (storage shed), 72 sqm (commercial)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development represents an inappropriate commercial use in an unserviced rural area that lacks justification, poses a traffic hazard on a national road, and fails to demonstrate adequate environmental and public health safeguards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The commercial element of the shed is of a scale more appropriate for serviced urban lands, and the applicant failed to provide a site-specific justification or demonstrate that the development would not negatively impact the residential and visual amenity of the rural area.
  • The development would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the N63 national road within a 100kph speed limit zone, creating a traffic hazard and contravening national policy regarding development on national primary routes.
  • The application lacked sufficient technical information regarding water supply, effluent disposal, and surface water management, making it impossible to rule out significant adverse effects on the River Suck Callows SPA or risks to public health.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

Conor Folan sought retention permission for a 270sqm mixed-use shed (storage and commercial carpentry workshop) located in the front garden of a dwelling at Srahaunnagort, Ballygar, Co. Galway. The site is situated on unzoned rural land along the N63 national road. Galway County Council refused the application on seven grounds, primarily citing the lack of justification for a commercial enterprise at this location, the potential for traffic hazards on a high-speed national route, and the absence...
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