2460442

for the construction of a dwelling house, ancillary garage building, new recessed vehicular entrance wall, piers and gates, driveway, wastewater treatment system, percolation area & all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 355 sqm (house), 64 sqm (garage) & 45.50 sqm (workshop)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, significant traffic safety concerns regarding sightlines, and an inappropriate design and siting that would be out of character with the rural landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with Policy Objective RH2, as they did not sufficiently substantiate a genuine rural housing need for an area under strong urban pressure (GCTPS).
  • The proposed development would endanger public safety due to restricted sight distances at the site entrance and the lack of demonstrated legal interest to maintain required sight triangles.
  • The design, scale, and 100m setback of the proposed dwelling are unreflective of the rural character and would constitute a visually obtrusive, piecemeal, and disorderly form of development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 2DM Standard 28Policy Objective NNR2DM Standard 7Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 6DM Standard 8Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a 355 sqm dwelling house, garage, and workshop on a greenfield agricultural site at Lisheenavalla, Claregalway. Galway County Council refused the application on four main grounds: failure to meet rural housing need criteria in a high-pressure zone, traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines on the L7167, the inappropriate 100m setback which creates a disorderly development pattern, and a design that is considered too bulky and unreflective...
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