2460543

Planning permission for development of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, connection to existing public services together with connection to existing access road, boundary treatment and all associated and ancillary site development works and services on this site at Snugborough, Castlebar, County Mayo.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development constitutes haphazard backland development that would adversely impact residential amenity and the rural character of the landscape, contravening specific design objectives.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed dwelling constitutes backland development that would negatively impact the residential amenity of the neighboring property to the north and contribute to haphazard suburban-style clustering in a rural area.
  • The development would lead to the erosion of the visual and environmental amenity of the rural area and interfere with the landscape character which the planning authority seeks to preserve.
  • The proposal contravenes Objective RHO 5 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 as the siting and design fail to adhere to the Rural Housing Design Guidelines 2008.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RHO 1Objective RHO 5Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Mayo County Council Rural Housing Design Guidelines 2008Castlebar Town & Environs Local Area Plan 2023-2029

Decision Document Summary

Raymond O'Malley sought planning permission for a new dwelling house and domestic garage at Snugborough, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on lands zoned for agriculture within the Castlebar settlement boundary. Despite demonstrating a social link to the area, the application was refused because the Planning Authority determined the proposal represented inappropriate backland development. The decision cited adverse impacts on the residential amenity of adjacent properties, the haphazard suburbanization of a ...
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