Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed development could not be accommodated at an alternative, less visually sensitive location on available family-owned lands, thereby contravening Objective RHO 4 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The planning authority considers that the applicant's housing need can be accommodated at an alternative location on family lands (Folio MY22256F) at a less visually sensitive site approximately 1.6km away.
- The proposed development would contravene Objective RHO 4, which requires applicants in coastal areas to demonstrate that a development cannot be considered at an alternative location.
- The development would constitute haphazard development in a sensitive rural coastal area and would interfere with the character of the landscape, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RHO 1RHO 4Mayo Rural Housing Design Guidelines 2008
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a 265sqm dwelling and garage at Westport Demesne, Carrowholly, a site located in a sensitive coastal landscape adjacent to Clew Bay. While the site is within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence', the planning authority identified that the applicant has access to alternative family-owned lands at Golf Course Road. The application was refused because it failed to satisfy the requirements of Objective RHO 4 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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